Analysis of Student’s Answer Error in Learning Mathematics Using Newman Analysis
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 6
Abstract
Analysis of students' answers errors during learning mathematics using Scientific Approach at Junior High School is one step in finding learning difficulties that arise when students complete test questions. The purpose of this study was to describe students' answers errors and their causal factors. This research is a descriptive qualitative research conducted in 3 junior high schools in west Aceh with a total of 81 students through scientific activities namely observing, asking, reasoning, trying and forming networks. Data collection techniques used are test questions to see the types of student errors in answering questions through newman’s analysis. The results showed that the learning difficulties of students: 1) Reading Error of 4.93% or 4 students, 2) Comprehension Error of 39.51% or 32 students, 3) Transformation error of 20.9% or 17 students, 4 ) Process Skill Error of 51.85% or 42 students, and 5) Encoding Error of 8.64% or 7 students. In addition, interviews were conducted to find the factors that caused these errors; 1) students are less thorough in working on the questions due to short a time, 2) students are not trained in providing informations that is in the problem and 3) lack of mastery of students' mathematical concepts.
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Arief Aulia Rahman, Fauziana .
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