Kemampuan Komunikasi Matematis Siswa SMP ditinjau dari Self-Efficacy pada Materi Perbandingan di Desa Karangpawitan

Abstract

Mathematical communication skills are the ability to organize mathematical thoughts, communicate mathematical ideas logically and clearly to others, analyze and evaluate mathematical thoughts and strategies used by others, and use mathematical language to express ideas appropriately. The importance of mathematical communication skills in learning mathematics, in fact, must be supported also by affective aspects which also contribute to the success of one's learning. This study aims to analyze how mathematical communication skills in terms of self-efficacy in Comparative material. This research is a qualitative research. The research subjects were five seventh grade students in Karangpawitan Village. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling technique with the criteria for taking the subject according to the availability of students. The instruments used are written test questions, interviews, and questionnaires. From the results of the study, it was concluded that the level of self-efficacy affects the level of students' mathematical communication skills.