Students Errors in Solving Mathematical Connection Problems on Quadrilateral Topics
Hanne Ayuningtias Elsa(a*), Tatang Herman(b), Siti Fatimah(b)

a) Mathematics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Dr. Setiabudi Street number 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
*hanneelsaa[at]upi.edu
b) Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Dr. Setiabudi Street number 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia

Abstract

Mathematical connection ability is the ability to use the relationship of ideas in mathematics and apply mathematical ideas in contexts outside of mathematics so thats important because it can provide opportunities for meaningful learning. The background of this study is the wrong way of students thinking and understanding so that causing errors in solving mathematical connection problems. This study aims to describe students errors in solving mathematical connection problems on quadrilateral topics based on the Polyas stages. This type of study is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The data collection technique was carried out by giving participants tests and then conducting interviews with selected participants. The participants in this study were six students in junior high school, consisting of one student in class VIII and five students in class IX. Based on the results, some participants made several types of errors on the quadrilateral topics. The mistakes made by the participants occurred at the stage of understanding the problem, developing a plan, and implementing the plan. This shows that students mathematical connection abilities are still relatively low, where students have not been able to optimize the use of knowledge related to mathematical ideas, procedures, or facts from a quadrilateral.

Keywords: Error- Mathematical connection- Polyas stages- quadrilateral

Topic: Mathematics Education