Kesulitan Siswa SMP Terhadap Soal Komunikasi Matematis pada Materi Penyajian Data

Abstract

The low mathematical communication skills and students' difficulties in solving verbal problems are the backgrounds of this research. The purpose of the study was to determine the students' difficulties in solving mathematical communication skills problems. This research method is qualitative. The research was carried out in the Ciawitali area with a sample of 5 junior high school students in the area. The research instrument was in the form of a description test with four questions and interviews. The results of the analysis show that some of the difficulties that arise when students work on mathematical communication problems in data presentation material are difficulties in concluding, understanding and interpreting mathematical ideas, performing calculations, and difficulties in composing words to explain statements. Based on the difficulties that occur, communication skills can be improved by focusing on overcoming these difficulties.