Analysis Of Students Errors In Solving Word Problems On Linear Program Using Newman^s Procedure
Maya Nopriuli Lubis (a*), Al Jupri (b)

a) Mathematics Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Sciense Education, Indonesian University of Education, Jl. Setia Budhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
* mayanopriulilubis[at]upi.edu
b) Department of Mathematics Education, Indonesian University of Education, Jl. Setia Budhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia

Abstract

One of the materials in high school mathematics is the Linear Program. Problems associated with linear program are usually presented in the form of stories. This study aims to analyze student errors in solving linear program problems using Newman^s analysis. The subjects of this study are 24 students of grade XI senor high school. Data were collected using tests and documentation. Data analysis was done by using descriptive qualitative analysis. The results showed that there are still many students who made mistakes in solving linear program problems. The most frequent errors included errors in writing the final answer, while the least errors were transformation errors. This error analysis can be used to determine the location of student errors, so that it can be considered for teachers to improve learning

Keywords: Errors analysis, Newman^s Procedure, Word Problem on Linear Program

Topic: Mathematics Education