Mathematics learning activities of the acceleration class program of SMA Negeri 2 Purwokerto

Abstract

Acceleration class program in Indonesia provides opportunities for gifted students to obtain educational services based upon their special abilities. SMA Negeri 2 Purwokerto is one of senior high school in Indonesia that implemented this program. This qualitative research was held to find out mathematics learning activities of acceleration class program, especially in exponents and logarithms learning of X Akselerasi, the tenth grade of this school’s acceleration class program in academic year 2014/ 2015. Research results indicated that mathematics learning activities in X Akselerasi which implemented a scientific-approached curriculum named Kurikulum 2013 showed these five forms of scientific learning activity, i.e. observing, questioning, experimenting, associating, and communicating. We also could conclude from results that accelerated learning principles were shown by: (1) students’ involvement in improving the learning, (2) learning activities were done by creating knowledge actively, (3) the collaboration among students in the learning, and activity-centered learning.