LINEAR: Journal of Mathematics Education
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): Volume 6 Nomor 2 Desember 2025

Uncovering student misconceptions: A watson's framework analysis of roman numerals problems

Aida Sari, Fitri (Unknown)
Nurdiyah Kurniati (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Sep 2025

Abstract

This study analyzes the errors made by second-semester students of the Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program in solving Roman numeral problems. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach with 35 students as subjects selected through purposive sampling techniques. The research instrument used six questions to identify errors based on Watson's categories: inappropriate data, inappropriate procedures, omitted data, omitted conclusions, response level conflicts, undirected manipulation, skills hierarchy problem, and other errors (not providing answers). The analyzed data was reduced, presented, and concluded. The study's results indicate that other errors (specifically about students who did not provide answers) were the most dominant (40.41%), with details of the errors that occurred in numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, 5.48%, 4.11%, 3.42%, 13.70%, and 13.70%. Other types of errors were response-level conflicts, inappropriate procedures, undirected manipulation, omitted conclusions, and inappropriate data. The implications of this study emphasize the importance of conceptually understanding-based learning in teaching Roman numerals.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

linear

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Subject

Education Mathematics

Description

The aim of this journal is to publish high quality research in mathematics education including teaching and learning, instruction, curriculum development, learning environments, teacher education, educational technology, educational developments, from many kinds of research such as survey, research ...