Analysis of Metacognition Ability in Mathematics Problem Solving for Junior High School Students
Devita Anjarwati (a*), Riska Nur Aini (a)

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Education, Indonesian University of Education

Abstract

Metacognitive ability is an individual^s ability to be aware of the process and results of his thinking (cognition) as well as his ability to evaluate the process of cognition which includes the ability to plan (planning), monitor (monitoring), and evaluate (evaluating) the process and results of his thinking. A person^s mathematical ability will affect his thought process in problem solving. Based on the results of interviews, some students do not have good metacognitive abilities due to a lack of self-awareness in the thinking process, so they have not been able to know the shortcomings and strengths of their ability to solve problems. Furthermore, students also said that they had difficulty in learning mathematics so that they were not interested in learning mathematics. This study aims to describe students^ metacognitive abilities in solving mathematical problems in class VIII MTsN 2 Padang. This research is descriptive research with a quantitative approach. Sampling was based on the purposive sampling technique. The research instrument used was a metacognitive ability questionnaire and interviews. The stages of data analysis used include data reduction, data exposure, and conclusions. The results showed that the metacognitive ability of grade VIII MTsN 2 Padang students in solving mathematical problems as a whole were in the high category. Where the elements of developing planning are in high qualifications with an average of 65.3% of students involving this ability in problem solving, elements of conducting monitoring in high qualifications with an average of 69.85%, and elements of evaluating planning in low qualifications with an average of 26.5% of students involve this ability in solving mathematical problems.

Keywords: Metacognition Ability- Problem solving

Topic: Mathematics Education