AdMathEdu : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Matematika, Ilmu Matematika dan Matematika Terapan
Vol 6, No 1: Juni 2016

THE ROLE OF MATHEMATICAL REPRESENTATION AND DISPOSITION IN IMPROVING STUDENTS MATHEMATICAL POWER

Kusmaryono, Imam ( Sultan Agung Islamic University)
Suyitno, Hardi ( Sultan Agung Islamic University)
Dwijanto, Dwijanto ( Sultan Agung Islamic University)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Sep 2016

Abstract

The success of students in problem solving is highly dependent on the ability of students representing each developmental problems and a higher representation influenced by other representations. The aim of research to uncover and describe the capabilities and dispositions mathematical representation based on the students’ mathematical power. The subjects were students (prospective teachers of mathematics) academic year 2015/2016 Mathematics Education Department, Sultan Agung Islamic University. The numbers of students in this study were 29 students. The data collection technique using a mathematical representation tests, mathematical disposition questionnaires and interviews. The study concluded that the representation is affected by the disposition of the mathematical aspects of a person, through a positive disposition will help increase students understanding of mathematical concepts. Furthermore, the mathematical representation will improve communication skills, perform conjecture and troubleshooting. In general disposition and mathematical representation was instrumental in enhancing the competence of the students’ mathematical power. Keywords: disposition, representations, mathematical power

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Journal Info

Abbrev

AdMathEdu

Publisher

Subject

Education Mathematics

Description

Admathedu is a peer-reviewed open access journal published twice in a year (June and December) since 2011. The Admathedu aims to provide an national forum for researchers and professionals to share their ideas on all topics related to mathematics ...