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Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(12A), pp. 7643 - 7650
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082550
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How is Students' Understanding in Resolving Questions Related to Derivative Concepts?
Lusiana Delastri 1,*, Purwanto 2, Subanji 2, Makbul Muksar 2
1 Mathematics Education, Universitas Kristen Indonesia Toraja, TanaToraja, Indonesia
2 Mathematics Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Understanding is a cognitive ability that students must have. There are various ways to solve a question, it depends on the understanding that students have. When completing questions related to derivative concepts and graphically represented, students can solve them in different ways. This research aims to describe the characteristics of students who solve problems with conceptual and procedural understanding. This research is a qualitative study. The subjects of the study were two students who had different ways of resolving the problem. The supporting instrument used to dig up data is a task sheet whose contents are derivative questions. The results showed that the characteristics of students who solve problem with conceptual understanding are able to identify all information or concepts that can be used to solve the question, understand the definition of each concept that has been identified, able to associate all the information that has been identified in order to solve the question, and able to explain why the procedure used is correct to solve the problem. The student characteristics that solve the problem with procedural understanding are identifying some information contained in the problem, focusing only on the information used to construct the symbolic form, do not understand the information that has been identified, and relate concepts to one another, but it is meaningless. After reading this article, it is expected that teachers can choose the right learning method in teaching. Thus, both conceptual understanding and procedural understanding can be mastered by students.
KEYWORDS
Conceptual Understanding, Procedural Understanding, Derivative Concepts
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Lusiana Delastri , Purwanto , Subanji , Makbul Muksar , "How is Students' Understanding in Resolving Questions Related to Derivative Concepts?," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 12A, pp. 7643 - 7650, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082550.
(b). APA Format:
Lusiana Delastri , Purwanto , Subanji , Makbul Muksar (2020). How is Students' Understanding in Resolving Questions Related to Derivative Concepts?. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(12A), 7643 - 7650. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082550.