摘要：The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Realistic Mathematic Education (RME) on motivation and academic achievement through integrative thematic learning among fourth grade students of elementary school in Ujung Parepare District. The population was 4th in the district Ujung Parepare that have implemented the 2013’ curriculum and to determine the sample used simple random sampling technique. This study was a quasi-experimental research design, with nonequivalent pretest-posttest - groups design. The experimental class was students of class IV SD Negeri 44 Parepare (n=25) and control class was students of class IV SD Negeri 22 Parepare (n=34). Using a significance level α = 5 % can be concluded that: Thematic-integrative learning approach Realistic Mathematic Education has significant effect on motivation and academic achievement in elementary school than conventional usual thematic learning-integrative because students play an active role in the success of learning, students do not become passive and are not just listening to the material being taught.
其他摘要：Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh Realistic Mathematic Education (RME) terhadap motivasi dan prestasi belajar siswa melalui pembelajaran tematik-integratif siswa kelas IV SDN di Kecamatan Ujung Kota Parepare. Populasi penelitian ini a
