IS MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOK PUBLISHED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE OF INDONESIA FEASIBLE BASED ON MATHEMATICS TEACHERS‘ PERCEPTIONS?

Abstract

Abstract. The research background is that Textbooks for the Curriculum 2013 were not ready. The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of Mathematics Textbook of 7^th grade based on mathematics teachers’ perceptions. This textbook is published by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia. The results show that the mathematics textbooks are feasible to be used in teaching and learning because (1) teachers’ perceptions to the completeness and accuracy of the content of Student Book are good, (2) teachers’ perceptions to the role of the Student Book in the learning process are good, and (3) teachers’ perceptions to the role of the Teacher Book as a guide are good.

Keywords: Mathematics Textbooks, Feasibility, Teachers’ perceptions