International Journal of Educational Review, Law And Social Sciences |IJERLAS E-ISSN: 2808-487X | https://radjapublika.com/index.php/IJERLAS 221 APPLICATION OF MATHLAB APPLICATIONS IN IMPROVING STUDENT COMPETENCE UMSU MATHEMATICS EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM NUMERICAL METHOD COURSE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR Indra Maryanti Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara E-mail: indramaryanti@umsu.ac.id Abstract This study aims to describe the role of MATHLAB software in numerical method lectures, improve students' ability to solve numerical problems through learning assisted by MATHLAB software, improve students' abilities in formulating algorithms through learning assisted by MATHLAB software, improve students' abilities in programming through assisted learning MATLAB software; and describing student responses after numerical learning assisted by MATLAB software. This research is a quantitative research. To prove the hypothesis and answer the problems in this study, several statistical tests were carried out as follows: 1. Test the description of the data, namely: making a data frequency table, testing the average value, and standard deviation. 2. Prerequisite test, namely: normality test with Liliefors table and homogeneity test. 3. Hypothesis testing, namely: statistical tests to see how much improvement in student competence is using the MATLAB software application in the numerical method course. The tests used are regression and correlation tests to see the increase in student competence using the MATLAB software application. The research method used is experimental. The population of this research is UMSU 7th semester students in the 2019/2020 academic year as many as 98 students. Keywords: Numerical, MATLAB, Math 1. INTRODUCTION The Indonesian National Curriculum Framework (KKNI) requires students to have additional skills in addition to knowledge in the chosen scientific field, for example, mastery of computer technology. To support the mastery of technology in mathematics, it is necessary to introduce and train several software related to mathematics and mathematics education, including geometric animation with CABRI software, data analysis using SPSS software, even simple software commonly used by students outside the mathematics education department. , for example excel, word, power point, macro flash and so on. This software can be used in calculus courses, basic mathematical concepts, matrix algebra and linear algebra, discrete mathematics, numerical methods, real analysis, Numerical method is one of the subjects considered difficult by mathematics education students. These courses are used to be difficult to answer using analytical methods. Based on the results of pre-research in May 2013 on the subject of numerical methods. shows a lack of student interest in the subject and students are less active during class learning. In addition, based on observations that it is difficult to find teaching materials for numerical methods courses that are assisted by software in the mathematics education environment of the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra. Numerical method discusses numerically from each problem presented. Unlike other sciences, for example, analysis and algebra can be solved by means of algorithms and analysis to determine the solution. The Numerical Method discusses material about how to find a solution or solution to a problem that cannot be solved by using a formula directly. In the Numerical method, the analysis of