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PROPORTIONAL REASONING: INSIGHTS FROM STUDENTS’ EARLY ATTEMPTS AT QUANTIFYING IN SOLVING MATHEMATICAL LITERACY PROBLEMS

Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Terapan Universitas Jambi · Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 721–736

DOI
10.22437/jiituj.v9i2.35828
ISSN
2580-2259, 2580-2240
Published
2025-06-08
Publisher
LPPM Universitas Jambi
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Abstract

This research aims to explore students’ proportional reasoning at the early attempts at quantifying stage when students face proportional situations, especially mathematical literacy problems. This research uses a qualitative research approach involving grade 9 junior high school. Data was collected by providing mathematical literacy problems containing proportional situations and in-depth interviews with research subjects. The research results show that students in the early attempts at quantifying stage begin to identify important variables, recognize regularities, and develop plans to solve problems. Students apply inappropriate addition relationships in proportional situations, add or subtract numbers without understanding the concept of comparison, and have a sense of comparing sizes that are bigger and smaller, but students have limitations in understanding the concept of proportionality, especially in recognizing when comparison should be used, students try to identify comparative patterns, students have difficulty connecting patterns to multiplicative forms; able to conclude, but the conclusions are wrong due to limitations in understanding the concept of proportionality which results in inaccurate results. This study provides a novel contribution by specifically focusing on the “early attempts at quantifying” stage, a crucial yet underexamined phase in proportional reasoning development. The findings fill a gap in understanding how students transition from additive to multiplicative reasoning when faced with real-world mathematical problems. The implication is that assistance is needed in the form of exercises that increase students' understanding and sensitivity to multiplicative situations and relationships between variables in solving mathematical literacy problems.

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  • Diponegoro University
  • Sebelas Maret University
  • State University of Semarang
  • Southwest University
  • Universitas Gajayana Malang
  • Omdurman Islamic University
  • Hasanuddin University
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Gunadi GunadiUniversitas Gajayana Malang4
Amar Sharaf Eldin KhairOmdurman Islamic University2
A. H. I. ElfaigAffiliation unknown2
Henna Rya SunokoDiponegoro University2
Nosakros AryaHasanuddin University2
Samsuddin AminAffiliation unknown2
Nirwansyah AmierAffiliation unknown2
Muhammad RamliAffiliation unknown2
Camilo Andrés Rodríguez-NietoAffiliation unknown2
Mahfud PaloAffiliation unknown2
Alfa NelwanAffiliation unknown2
Muh. KurniaAffiliation unknown2
Alfa F. P. NelwanAffiliation unknown2
Triyanto TriyantoAffiliation unknown2
Yenny Aman SerahAffiliation unknown2
Resmaya Agnesia Mutiara SiraitAffiliation unknown2
Agustinus AstonoAffiliation unknown2
Yokhebed YokhebedSebelas Maret University1
Sutarno SutarnoSebelas Maret University1
Mohammad MasykuriSebelas Maret University1
Baskoro Adi PrayitnoSebelas Maret University1
M. E. YassenKing Faisal University1
Budi WarsitoDiponegoro University1
Sunarno SunarnoState University of Semarang1
Trida Ridho FarizState University of Semarang1
Andhina Putri HeriyantiDiponegoro University1
Hartuti PurnaweniDiponegoro University1
Edi CahyonoUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Kadir KadirAffiliation unknown1
Rosye H.R. TanjungAffiliation unknown1
Suriani Br SurbaktiAffiliation unknown1
A. PurwantoYogyakarta State University1
didik purwiyantoAffiliation unknown1
B A SetionoAffiliation unknown1
Ihsan Syawal RahmatAffiliation unknown1

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