STEAM Mathematics Learning Data from Grade VIII Students in Makassar, Indonesia

Makassar, Indonesia, provides the geographic scope for this dataset of anonymized pretest and posttest scores, N-gain analysis, and qualitative materials from Grade VIII junior high school students. The data supports a study on culturally responsive STEAM-based mathematics learning integrating Bugis cultural values, Augmented Reality, and GeoGebra. Author Nurwati Djam'an published the 2.1 MB collection of PDF files under a CC-BY-4.0 license on figshare, last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze learning gains based on pretest and posttest scores and N-gain analysis.
• Study qualitative implementation based on classroom observation sheets and interview guidelines.
• Examine student perceptions and outcomes based on questionnaire data.
• Reproduce or extend the pedagogical study based on supplementary tables and instructional materials.

Strengths

• Data is anonymized to ensure participant privacy and confidentiality.
• Includes both quantitative (test scores, N-gain) and qualitative (observations, interviews) materials.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.
• Explicitly provided to support transparency and reproducibility in educational research.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and cultural bias specific to Grade VIII students in Makassar, Indonesia.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Collected during the implementation of a study on culturally responsive STEAM-based mathematics learning.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-08 19:00:40; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Makassar, Indonesia