Improving Students' Mathematical Reasoning Ability Through Augmented Reality Learning Media

This study is prompted by the insufficient mathematical reasoning skills among junior high school students in Pekanbaru. This information is gathered from reports by teachers indicating that students face challenges in adequately solving mathematical reasoning problems. The primary objective of this research is to assess the impact of augmented reality learning media on the mathematical reasoning abilities of students. The study employs an experimental approach with a quasi-experimental design involving random sampling, with randomization conducted at the class level. The research encompasses 60 seventh-grade students from one of the junior high schools in Pekanbaru during the academic year 2022/2023, with a focus on the geometry of flat shapes, particularly triangles and quadrilaterals. The assessment instrument utilized is a mathematical reasoning ability test constructed based on various indicators as per expert recommendations. Data analysis encompasses normality tests, homogeneity tests, and parametric tests. The results of the data analysis reveal a significance value of 0.00, signifying that the enhancement in students' mathematical reasoning abilities is more pronounced when utilizing augmented reality learning media compared to conventional learning methods.