Conservation and mathematical ability among elementary students with mathematical difficulties in Yogyakarta Indonesia

Although students with stronger executive functions (EFs) tend to do better on math computation (MC) assessments than students with weaker EFs, stressful testing situations may lower or affect their mathematical ability. Rumination is one maladaptive coping strategy that can negatively affect EF processes, but little is known about how it impacts the relationship between EFs and MC. This study aimed to examine the relationship between students’ performance on a standardized MC task and ratings of EF ability as a function of their level of rumination. In a sample of students from Grades 4 to 6 ( n = 72, mean age = 10.74), there was an interaction between EF scores and rumination in predicting MC. Students with weaker EF scores demonstrated worse math performance than students with stronger EF scores. Interestingly, their level of rumination moderated this association. Specifically, EF difficulties were only associated with less proficient MC performance among high ruminators; this association was not observed among those students reporting low rumination levels. For school psychologists, these findings provide insight into the potential causes of poor MC performance among students with average or better EFs.

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THE EFFECTIVITY OF ONLINE LEARNING IN EXPLORING MATHEMATICAL ABILITY OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ASSISTED WHATSAPP GROUP APPLICATION

Jurnal Tunas Bangsa ◽

10.46244/tunasbangsa.v8i1.1319 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 31-41

Author(s):

Dian Nurawaliah Sonjaya ◽

Disman Disman

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Data Collection ◽

Elementary Students ◽

Quantitative Method ◽

Female Student ◽

Male Student ◽

Mathematical Ability ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Mathematical Exploration ◽

Collection Data

Mathematical exploration ability is very needed for student. This research focuses to looking for the effectivity of online learning activities in mathematics exploration ability of student in several Indonesia elementary school during the pandemic of covid-19 with the assistance of whatsapp group applications. Whatsapp group is used for connecting learning activities between teacher and student guardians or parents, between teacher and students, among students and among student guardians or parents during the covid-19 pandemic. This Research uses quantitative method. The technique of data collection using questionnaire with the assistance of google form applications. There are 119 respondents who contains 80 female student guardian and 39 male student guardians. Based of collection data which have been done 86,5% respondents answer that learning with assistance of whatsapp group runs effectivitily for exploring mathematical ability. 92,25% respondents answer that teacher always helping online learning by whatsapp group during The covid-19 pandemic. Using Whatsapp group will continue to be used until the better application is found. Abstrak Kemampuan eksplorasi matematis sangat dibutuhkan siswa. Penelitian ini difokuskan untuk mencari efektivitas kegiatan pembelajaran online dalam kemampuan eksplorasi matematika siswa di beberapa sekolah dasar Indonesia pada saat pandemi covid-19 dengan bantuan aplikasi whatsapp group. Grup Whatsapp digunakan untuk menghubungkan kegiatan pembelajaran antara guru dengan wali siswa atau orang tua, antara guru dan siswa, antar siswa dan antar wali siswa atau orang tua selama pandemi covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuisioner dengan bantuan aplikasi google form. Ada 119 responden yang terdiri dari 80 wali murid perempuan dan 39 wali murid laki-laki. Berdasarkan pengumpulan data yang telah dilakukan 86,5% responden menjawab bahwa pembelajaran dengan bantuan kelompok whatsapp berjalan efektif untuk menggali kemampuan matematika. 92,25% responden menjawab bahwa guru selalu membantu pembelajaran online oleh kelompok whatsapp selama pandemi covid-19. Menggunakan grup Whatsapp akan terus digunakan hingga ditemukan aplikasi yang lebih baik. Kata Kunci : Kemampuan Eksplorasi Matematis, Pembelajaran Online, Siswa Sekolah Dasar

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Mathematical Difficulties in Statistics

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1993.72.2.495 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 72 (2) ◽

pp. 495-498

Author(s):

Jerry W. O'Dell ◽

Sylvia Von Kluge

Keyword(s):

Mathematical Reasoning ◽

Mathematical Ability ◽

General Decline ◽

Mathematical Difficulties ◽

And Algebra

79 and 120 students in classes in Psychological Statistics were tested in 1976 and 1991, respectively, with a mathematical readiness test devised by Brown in 1933. A general decline in mathematical ability as measured by the test was found, especially with items involving mathematical reasoning and algebra. Over-all mean scores dropped significantly from 18.8 to 16.6.

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PENGEMBANGAN SOAL TES KEMAMPUAN REPRESENTASI DAN PENALARAN MATEMATIS SERTA SKALA SIKAP SELF CONCEPT UNTUK SISWA SMP

AXIOM : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Matematika ◽

10.30821/axiom.v8i1.5440 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lisa Dwi Afri

Keyword(s):

Elementary Students ◽

Mathematical Reasoning ◽

The Self ◽

Mathematical Ability ◽

Self Concept ◽

Mathematical Representation ◽

Evaluation Tool ◽

Evaluation Tools ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Reasoning Abilities

The ability of representation and mathematical reasoning is a mathematical ability that must be developed at every level of education. In addition to these cognitive aspects, affective aspects must also be developed in learning. One of which is the student's self concept. To find out the development of mathematical representation and reasoning abilities, as well as students' self concept, an evaluation tool is needed. This is the reason of the authors doing this research to produce reliable and accountable evaluation tools. The step of the research is compiling the grid, compiling the items test questions the ability of representation and mathematical reasoning as well as compiling the points of the statement of the scale of the self concept, validating with experts, conducting trials, scoring, and analyzing the characteristics of items. The results obtained are a reliable evaluation tool to measure the ability of representation and mathematical reasoning as well as the self concept of elementary students.

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