ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILL OF STUDENT AS PROSPECTIVE TEACHER IN SOLVING ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS PROBLEMS

Abstract

Problem-solving ability becomes an essential part of learning efforts. So that prospective physics teacher students must have good problem-solving skills to educate and guide students to solve physics problems according to appropriate problem-solving procedures. This study uses a quantitative descriptive method that aims to describe the ability of students of the physics education study program at Malikussaleh University to solve problems in mathematical rotational dynamics. In this study, the subjects in this study were 30 students of the Malikussaleh University physics education study program who attended the Vocational Physics Studies course. This study uses a total sampling technique for sampling. Data collection was carried out by providing test instruments in the form of test essays totaling six questions, with indicators for each question adapted from the problem-solving rubric developed by Polya. From the data analysis, it was found that as many as 37% of students were in good criteria for the assessment of problem-solving abilities, 57% of students were in sufficient criteria, while the remaining 6% were in poor criteria. Factors that become difficulties for students in problem-solving efforts are the lack of training of students in solving problems and understanding of initial concepts related to the material given to students is still relatively weak.