AKSIOMA: Jurnal Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika
Vol 10, No 2 (2021)

DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFICULTY OF STUDENTS' MATHEMATICS PROBLEM SOLVING ASSESSED FROM ADVERSITY QUOTIENT (AQ)

Amiratih Siti Aisyah (Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Riyadi Riyadi (Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Sri Subanti (Universitas Sebelas Maret)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Jul 2021

Abstract

This study aims to determine the difficulty of solving mathematic problems among students AQ climbers, AQ campers, and AQ quitters. This type of research was qualitative research with a descriptive approach. The subject of this study is the 3rd grade of  XI MIPA Batik High School 2 Surakarta in the academic year 2020/2021 which constitutes 6 students. The subject taking was done by giving an adversity quotient questionnaire. From the results of filling out the questionnaire, the subjects were categorized based on their AQ. Furthermore, given a mathematic problem-solving test. After seeing the test results, three subjects representing AQ climbers, AQ campers, and AQ quitters were selected purposively for further interviews. The results showed: 1) The climbers subject experienced two difficulties in solving mathematic problems, namely difficulties in understanding problems and difficulties in implementing plans. 2) The subject of the campers has three difficulties in solving mathematic problems, namely difficulties in understanding problems, difficulties in implementing plans, and difficulties in reviewing. 3) The quitters subject experiences four difficulties in solving mathematic problems, namely difficulties in understanding problems, difficulties in planning, difficulties in implementing plans and difficulties in reviewing, and difficulties in revisiting.

Copyrights © 2021






Journal Info

Abbrev

matematika

Publisher

Subject

Education Mathematics

Description

AKSIOMA JOURNAL, e-ISSN: 2442-5419, p-ISSN: 2089-8703 is an information container has scientific articles in the form of research, the study of literature, ideas, application of the theory, the study of critical analysis, and Islāmic studies in the field of science Mathematics Education. AKSIOMA ...