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INCOMPREHENSION OF THE INDONESIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ON FRACTION DIVISION PROBLEM
Infinity Journal · Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019)
- ISSN
- 2460-9285, 2089-6867
- Published
- 2019-02-28
- Publisher
- IKIP Siliwangi Bandung
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to investigate the Indonesian students’ performance in solving fraction division case including the difficulties, relations, and implications for classroom instruction. This study employed a descriptive case study to achieve it. The procedures of data collecting were initiated by giving a context-based problem to 40 elementary school students and it then according to the test result was selected three students for semi-structure interviewed. The findings of the study showed that the tendency of students’ procedural knowledge dominated to their conceptual knowledge in solving the fraction division problem. Furthermore, it was found several mistakes. First, the students were not accurate when solving the problem and unsuccessful to figure out the problem. Second, students’ conceptual knowledge was incomplete. The last was is to apply the laws and strategies of fraction division irrelevant. These findings emphasized other sub-construct of fractions instead of part-to-whole in the teaching and learning process. Teaching and learning of fraction in the mathematics classroom should take both conceptual and procedural knowledge into account as an attempt to prevent faults and misconceptions. In conclusion, it was substantial to present context-based problems at the beginning of the lesson in order for students to be able to learn fraction division meaningfully.
Collaboration network of the authors
23 authors · 66 co-authorship links · 32 across different organisations
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- Universitas Negeri Padang
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka
- Universiti Utara Malaysia
- Yogyakarta State University
- State University of Jakarta
- Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Cirebon
- University of Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa
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| Co-author | Organisation | Joint articles |
|---|---|---|
| Tian Abdul Aziz | State University of Jakarta | 2 |
| Masitah Shahrill | Affiliation unknown | 1 |
| Pasri | Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka | 1 |
| Irfan Wahyu Prananto | Yogyakarta State University | 1 |
| Sri Adi Widodo | University of Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa | 1 |
| Rokhmatun Nabillah | Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Cirebon | 1 |
| Yulyanti Harisman | Universitas Negeri Padang | 1 |
| Aqilul Asra | Universitas Negeri Padang | 1 |
| Mazlini Adnan | Sultan Idris Education University | 1 |
| Hamdani Syaputra | Universitas Negeri Padang | 1 |
| Hafizatunnisa Hafizatunnisa | Universitas Negeri Padang | 1 |
| Armiati Armiati | Universitas Negeri Padang | 1 |
| Suherman Suherman | Universitas Negeri Padang | 1 |
| Pipin Sumarni | Universitas Negeri Padang | 1 |
| Asih Miatun | Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka | 1 |
| Khalisha Salsabila | Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka | 1 |
| Muhamad Dzahir Kasa | Universiti Utara Malaysia | 1 |
| Yahya Don | Universiti Utara Malaysia | 1 |
| Siti Noor Ismail | Universiti Utara Malaysia | 1 |
| Mohd Norakmar Omar | Universiti Utara Malaysia | 1 |
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