Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses of Sixth-Grade Students in Solving Word Problems

1982 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hunter Ballew ◽  
James W. Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Word Problems ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Sixth Grade Students

Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses of Sixth-Grade Students in Solving Word Problems

1982 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-210
Author(s):  
Hunter Ballew ◽  
James W. Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Diagnostic System ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
The Other ◽  
Major Difficulty ◽  
Word Problem Solving ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Diagnostic Profile

A diagnostic system developed by the investigators was used to determine the strengths and weaknesses of sixth-grade students in solving word problems. The diagnostic system involved three separate tests at each of six levels of difficulty. These tests were administered to all sixth-grade students in two elementary schools. Complete data were obtained for 217 students, and these data provided a diagnostic profile for each student consisting of a score for computational skills, a score for reading skills, a score for problem-interpretation skills, and a score for skills in integrating the other skills into the total solution of word problems. Each of computation, reading, and problem-interpretation skills represented the major difficulty in word problem solving.

Gender Differences in Mathematical Sub-Skills

1998 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Terje Manger ◽  
Ole-Johan Eikeland
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Decimal Numbers ◽  
Addition And Subtraction ◽  
Highly Able

Gender differences in mathematical sub-skills Significant gender differences favouring boys were found among Norwegian sixth-grade students in total mathematical test score and in the sub-scores of numeracy, measurement, fractions, geometry and word problems. No significant differences were found in addition and subtraction or in multiplication and division. Items requiring an understanding of decimal numbers discriminated in favour of the boys. The study revealed the dominance of boys in the upper ranges of ability in mathematics, showing that small average gender differences can hide large differences in a highly able group of students.

scholarly journals Analysis of Students' Errors in Solving Word Problems Viewed from Mathematical Resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
Agus Haerani ◽  
Khusnul Novianingsih ◽  
Turmudi Turmudi
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Process Skill ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
The World ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Given ◽  
Mathematical Resilience

Many students in the world have difficulty in solving word problems, including students in Indonesia. TIMSS has shown that only eight percent of Indonesian participants are able to solve word problems, this result is hugely lower than the international average of 18 percent. One of the factors that cause students' errors in solving word problems is mathematical resilience. Thus, this study aims to analyze students' misconceptions in solving word problems viewed by their mathematical strength. This study was conducted for sixth-grade students in one of the elementary schools in Bandung. This study was qualitative descriptive research. In this study, there were four steps: selecting the word problems, answering the issues, filling out a mathematical resilience questionnaire, and interviewing. Students were encouraged to respond to a three-word question within 30 minutes, filling out a mathematical resilience questionnaire followed by the interview. This study showed that the students' errors in solving word problems were including comprehension, transformation, and process skill errors. Based on mathematical resilience, students with a low level of resilience predominantly carried out comprehension errors. In contrast, students with a moderate level of resilience more dominant made transformation errors. Meanwhile, students with high resilience completed more questions correctly, although several students seemed to have made process skills errors. This study's limitation is the data obtained online so that the respondents completed the instrument exceeds the given time. Further researches are suggested to conduct directly in the classroom to maximize the accuracy of the study.

scholarly journals STUDENTS' REPRESENTATION IN SOLVING WORD PROBLEM

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Ardhi Sanwidi
Keyword(s):  
Word Problem ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
External Representation ◽  
Mathematical Abilities ◽  
Mathematics Word Problems ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Verbal Representations ◽  
Mathematical Word Problems ◽  
High Level

The purpose of this research is to describe the representation of sixth grade students in solving mathematics word problems. The focus of the representation of this research is an external representation which is viewed from students with high mathematical abilities. The method used in this research is task-based interview, by giving a problem test of word problems. Students who have a high level of abilities, he makes pictures of all problems and successfully solve the problems. Students whose level of abilities is lacking, he only makes incomplete symbol / verbal representations, he has wrong when solving the problems. Various kinds of representations and increasing abilities in many problems such as multiplying exercises and solve the word pronlem. Applying various representations to students are very important to be improved by students in order to succeed in solving various mathematical word problems.

A Comparison of Four Adolescent Language Tests

1987 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Jane Lieberman ◽  
Ann Marie C. Heffron ◽  
Stephanie J. West ◽  
Edward C. Hutchinson ◽  
Thomas W. Swem
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Significant Discrepancy ◽  
Language Impaired ◽  
Language Functions ◽  
Language Tests ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Selection Of

Four recently developed adolescent language tests, the Fullerton Test for Adolescents (FLTA), the Test of Adolescent Language (TOAL), the Clinical Evaluation of Language Functions (CELF), and the Screening Test of Adolescent Language (STAL), were compared to determine: (a) whether they measured the same language skills (content) in the same way (procedures); and (b) whether students performed similarly on each of the tests. First, respective manuals were reviewed to compare selection of subtest content areas and subtest procedures. Then, each of the tests was administered according to standardized procedures to 30 unselected sixth-grade students. Despite apparent differences in test content and procedures, there was no significant difference in students' performance on three of the four tests, and correlations among test performance were moderate to high. A comparison of the pass/fail rates for overall performance on the tests, however, revealed a significant discrepancy between the proportions of students identified in need of further evaluation on the STAL (20%) and the proportion diagnosed as language impaired on the three diagnostic tests (60-73%). Clinical implications are discussed.

PENERAPAN STRATEGI MENJAWAB SECARA BERGANTIANBERPOLA LINGKARAN ROUND ROBIN UNTUKMENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PPKn SISWA KELAS VISDN 002 UKUI DUA KECAMATAN UKUI

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diyan Pertiwi
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Round Robin ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Improve Student Learning ◽  
Low Activity

This study is a class action that aims to improve learning outcomes in subjects PPKn sixth grade students of SDN 002 Ukui Dua. This research is motivated by the low activity and low teacher and student learning outcomes in subjects PPKn. The problem of this study is whether the implementation of a strategy to answer alternately patterned circle round robin can improve student learning outcomes in subjects PPKn in the sixth grade SDN 002 Ukui Dua? This PPKn was conducted over two cycles. Data collection techniques in this research using collection observation techniques, achievement test, and documentation. Techniques of analysis in this study is an analysis of the activities of teachers and students and learning outcomes in subjects PPKn sixth grade students SDN 02 Ukui Dua Kecamatant Ukui. The result showed that the activity of teachers has increased. At the first meeting of the first cycle of 41% was obtained with Simply Perfect category and the second meeting reached 55% with the category Fairly Perfect. In the second cycle 3 meeting to reach 75% by the Perfect category and the 4th meeting of the second cycle reaches 85% with the Perfect category. While the activity of students has increased. At the first meeting of the first cycle reaches 51% with the category Fairly Perfect and the second meeting with the percentage of 66% to the category Perfect. After the second cycle of the third meeting with a percentage of 75% with the Perfect category while in attendance for-4 with the percentage of 94% to the category of Most Perfect. Learning outcomes of students also increased from the previous students who achieve KKM only 8 votes with a percentage (45%) after the first cycle an increase in students worth over KKM which reached 14 people with a percentage of 70%. Cycle II students who achieve KKM 17 (85%).

PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN KONTEKSTUAL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR IPA KELAS VI SD NEGERI 004 TEMBILAHAN KOTA KECATAMATAN TEMBILAHAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
Sarminah Sarminah
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Contextual Approach ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Student Activity ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The background of this research is the low of science learning result of grade 6 students of SDN 004 TembilahanKota. The purpose of this study is to improve the learning outcomes of science students of grade VI SDN 004Tembilahan Kota with the application of contextual approach. This research was conducted in class VI SDN004 Tembilahan Kota. This research is a Classroom Action Research with two cycles. The subjects of thisresearch are the sixth grade students of SDN 004 Tembilahan Kota lesson year which consist of 30 people with16 men and 14 women. Based on the results of the research from the teacher activity sheets appear to increase ateach meeting. At the first meeting of cycle I 64.3%, the second meeting of cycle I was 67.86%. At the firstmeeting of cycle II 71,43%, and second meeting of cycle II 78,57%. While the student activity also increasesevery meeting. At the first meeting of cycle I 67,86%, second meeting of cycle I 71,43%. At the first meeting ofthe second cycle of 75%, and the second meeting II cycle 78.57%. The learning outcomes in the first cycleincreased by 12.8% from the base score of 67.83% to 76.5%. In the second cycle increased by 17.2% to 79.5%.

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