Student Obstacles in Ratio and Proportion Learning

International Seminar on Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Education 2016

数学;自然科学;计算机科学

Andini, W.^1 ; Jupri, Al^2

Department of Primary Education, Postgraduate School, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229, Bandung

40154, Indonesia^1

Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229, Bandung

40154, Indonesia^2

关键词: Elementary schools;    Learning materials;    Learning process;    Qualitative method;    Student;    tests;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/812/1/012048/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/812/1/012048

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Ratio and proportion are mathematics topics that are learned in elementary school. In the learning process, teachers often found students who have difficulties in learning these topics. Analysing the difficulties on the topics is important for teachers, as an attempt to doa reflection of the learning process and as a reference in devising a learning plan, including for anticipation of the possibility of these barriers that might appear in the next learning process. This research used as the qualitative method, and involved 49 students of grade 5 and one teacher. From the analysis of the data, i.e., student test results and observation of the learning, we found some obstacles that faced by students, such as students confused in understanding about ratio and proportion topic, students found it difficult in completing the problem which have different contexts, the learning material of ratio and proportion topic that presented in textbooks are still partial (not depth), and the lack of ability of the teacher in creating problems.