Year: 2025 | Month: January | Volume: 12 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 101-108
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20250113
Growing the Concept of Multiplication at Blabak 3 Primary School; Exploratory Study
Novi Anggraeni1, Suryo Widodo2, Yuni Katminingsih3
1Student of Mathematics Education Study Program, 2,3Lecturer of Mathematics Education Study Program,
PGRI University of Kediri
Corresponding Author: Novi Anggraeni
ABSTRACT
This study aims to find out at what grade the concept of multiplication begins to grow at the elementary school level, using marbles as a visual aid. Marbles were used to facilitate students' understanding of multiplication in a more concrete and interactive way. Through the grouping of marbles, students can see the relationship between numbers and objects directly, making it easier for them to understand multiplication as repeated addition. This research was conducted at Blabak 3 State Elementary School by observing from the early grades to classes that have begun to grow the concept of multiplication at the elementary school level. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The results showed that the concept of multiplication began to grow clearly and develop more deeply in grade 3, where students began to be able to apply this concept in a broader context. The use of marbles media proved to be effective in helping students understand multiplication, so that researchers can find out from which grade the concept of multiplication began to grow at the elementary school level. From the results of the study, it can be seen that the concept of multiplication began to grow in grade 3 elementary school students.
Keywords: Multiplication Concept, Marbles Media, Elementary School
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