ANALYSIS OF DIFFICULTY IN UNDERSTANDING MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS OF INTEGERS FROM THE METACOGNITIVE ABILITY OF CLASS VII STUDENTS OF DWIWARNA PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDAN YULINAR SARI SIMAMORA1, BORNOK SINAGA2, ANITA YUS3
State University of Medan
Basic Education Postgraduate Program State University of Medan
Abstract
This study aims to analyze: (1) How the difficulty level of students ^understanding of mathematical concepts on integer material in terms of students^ metacognition abilities- (2) How is the process of students^ answers in understanding students^ mathematical concepts on integer material in terms of students^ metacognition abilities. This research is a qualitative descriptive. The ability of students to understand concepts in terms of students^ metacognition abilities consists of three categories, namely, high, medium, and low. Each category of student metacoginisi ability is represented by one student. The results of this study indicate that: The level of understanding the concept in terms of students^ metacognition ability of 25 students with ^high^ ability is 8%, namely 2 students, then 40% ^moderate^ ability is 10 students. Then the ^low^ ability was 28%, namely 7 students, and ^very low^ ability was 16%, namely 4 students. Then in the process of students ^answers to understanding the concept in terms of students^ metacognition abilities in solving problems, students explain the prerequisite material for solving problems, students explain what needs to be done if they do not understand the problems given, explain the strategies / methods used and believe that the answer process is true, students also explain the reasons for choosing the solution strategy, and students also review the answers obtained and conclude the results obtained after solving the problem.
Keywords: Mathematical Concepts Understanding, Integer, and Metacognition Ability
