scholarly journals PROFILE OF OPEN-ENDED PROBLEM SOLVING BASED ON POLYA’S STEPS VIEWED FROM MATHEMATICAL ABILITY LEVEL OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

MATHEdunesa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 402-411
Author(s):  
Safirah Viki Amalina ◽  
Rooselyna Ekawati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
Mathematical Ability ◽  
Ability Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ability Test

Problem solving is one of several important abilities a student must have. Problem solving is a planned process that mustbe done in order to get a certain solution of a problem that is not obtained immediately. One type of problem studentsmust solve is an open-ended problem. Open-ended problem solving for every student is certainly different from oneanother. The level of mathematical ability of students is one of the factors that influence these differences. This type ofresearch is a qualitative descriptive with the purpose to describe the profile of open-ended problem solving based onPolya’s steps viewed from mathematical ability level of junior high school students. Three students from grade VII arethe subjects in this research (one student having high mathematical ability, one student having moderate mathematicalability, and one student having low mathematical ability). This research uses instruments mathematical ability test, openended problem solving test, and interview guidelines. The results showed there were differences in the open-endedproblem solving profile on students with high, moderate, and low mathematical ability. Student with high mathematicalability can carry out all the steps of Polya’s problem solving. Student with moderate mathematical ability are able to carryout the step of understanding the problem, devising a plan, carrying out the plan, however there are indicators that are notfulfilled at looking back’s step they are using the other way to solve the problem and make conclusion. Student with lowmathematical ability can not show the adequacy of the data at understanding the problem’s step and can not carry out thesteps of devising a plan, carrying out the plan and looking back.

scholarly journals KARAKTERISTIK INTUISI SISWA SMP DALAM MEMECAHKAN MASALAH MATEMATIKA DITINJAU DARI KEMAMPUAN MATEMATIKA

MATHEdunesa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-161
Author(s):  
Anam Brammanto Satriyo Pamuji ◽  
Pradnyo Wijayanti
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Mathematical Ability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ability Test ◽  
Mathematics Ability ◽  
Mathematical Problems

The purpose of this study is to describe the intuition characteristics of junior high school students in solving mathematical problems viewed from mathematical abilities. This research based on qualitative descriptive study. The subjects of this study were taken from Lab School UNESA  Junior High School, which consisted of three students from class VIII A, namely one student with high, moderate,  and low mathematical ability. The method that used to collect data consists of the mathematical ability test,  problem solving test and so of the interview method. Data analysis uses the intuitive characteristic indicators at each stage of the problem solving. The conclusion of this study indicate that student with high mathematical ability at the stage of understanding the problem using affirmatory intuition with the characteristics of extrapolativeness, intrinsic certainty and perseverance, at the stage of making plans using anticipatory intuition with the characteristics of global ideas, and at the stage of carrying out plans and checking again not using intuition. Student with moderate mathematical ability at the stage of understanding the problem using affirmatory intuition with the characteristics of extrapolativeness, intrinsic certainty and perseverance, at the stage of making plans using anticipatory intuition with the characteristics of global ideas, and at the stage of carrying out plans and checking again not using intuition. Student with low mathematical ability at the stage of understanding the problem using affirmatory intuition with the characteristics of perseverance and coerciveness, at the stage of making plans using anticipatory intuition with the characteristics of global ideas, and at the stage of carrying out plans and checking again not using intuition. Keywords: Intuition, Problem solving , Mathematics ability

Metacognition of Junior High School Students in Mathematics Problem Solving Based on Cognitive Style

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Sutama ◽  
Sofyan Anif ◽  
Sabar Narimo ◽  
Djalal Fuadi ◽  
Diana Purwita Sari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematics Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematics Problem

The main target of the current study is to explain the metacognition of junior high school students with Field Independent (FI) and Field Dependent (FD) cognitive styles in mathematics problem-solving. It should be noted that the statistical population of this study was all junior high school students in the Sragen regency in the 2018/2019 academic year. To reach the research purpose, different instruments such as the cognitive style tests, the problem-solving exercises, and the interview guidance were used. Data analysis was carried out by data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results indicated that the students who have field-independent cognitive style had high self-confidence that they were able to solve the problem correctly, able to do planning steps, able to make important decisions for themselves, so they can solve the problem properly. Students with FD cognitive style are completely confident that their answer is correct, but they have not yet clarified the steps they need to solve their problems and have not yet focused on their shortcomings in mathematics problem solving, so their task results in mathematics problem-solving incorrectness answer.   Keywords: Cognitive style; Mathematics problem solving; Metacognition

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