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Mathematical Concepts and Cultural Values in Sonaf Tamkesi: Ethnomathematics Study in a Traditional Village on Timor Island Funan, Fedelia; Son , Aloisius Loka; Siahaan, Meiva Marthaulina Lestari
Brillo Journal Vol 3 No 2 (2024): Ethnomathematics and Resilience in Mathematics Education Innovations
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56773/bj.v3i2.49

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Mathematics is a universal science, and it is crucial for everyone to master it, both in terms of its applications and its cognitive patterns. The purpose of this research is to explore the concepts of mathematics and cultural values found in the artifacts of Sonaf Tamkesi Manufui. The study was conducted in the traditional village of Tamkesi, south Biboki District, North Central Timor Regency, in July 2023. The subjects of this study were three community leaders. The type of data collected for this research was primary data obtained through documentation and interviews between the researcher and the respondents. Data analysis was conducted through stages of domain analysis, taxonomy, componential analysis, and cultural themes. The research findings indicate that there are concepts of plane geometry in the artifacts such as trapeziums, rectangles, squares, rhombuses, triangles, circles, cylinders, hexagons, and cubes. Meanwhile, the cultural values of the artifacts in Sonaf Tamkesi are the roof symbolizes harmony, the door symbolizes greatness and respect for ancestors, the pillars symbolize vertical relations with ancestors, the betel-nut container symbolizes service, the clay pot symbolizes a gift from ancestors to the living, the hearth symbolizes balance, and harmony in achieving goals.
An Analysis of Grade VIII Students' Difficulties in Solving Circle Story Problems: A Study Based on Polya's Problem-Solving Theory Manekat, Septianingsi; Son, Aloisius Loka; Siahaan, Meiva Marthaulina Lestari
Brillo Journal Vol 4 No 2 (2025): Innovative Practices in Mathematics Teaching and Learning
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56773/bj.v4i2.70

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This study aims to explore the difficulties experienced by students of grade VIII of junior high school in solving circle story problems based on Polya's Theory. The research approach used is a qualitative approach. This type of research is qualitative descriptive research. This research was conducted in one of the junior high schools in North Central Timor Regency. The subjects of this study were grade VIII consisting of 20 students. The instruments used were 4 circle material test questions and interviews to determine the factors that cause students to have difficulty working on the questions. Data analysis techniques through the stages of test data analysis, data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing. The results of this study indicate that the difficulties faced by students are 1) difficulty understanding the problem, namely students have difficulty in positioning the function of the symbol on the known and asked parts of the question, 2) difficulty making a solution plan, namely students have difficulty connecting the known and asked elements so that students do not fully understand the strategy that will be used to plan the solution, 3) difficulty completing the solution plan, namely students have difficulty writing a complete formula to be used in solving the problem so that they do not find the results requested by the question, 4) difficulty re-checking, namely students do not know how to make conclusions from the results of their work.