Abstract
Algebraic thinking is an important element in mathematics thinking and reasoning. All students experience a transition to algebraic thinking. It happens from elementary school grade V until junior high school grade VII. This study aims to describe the differences in algebraic thinking ability from the beginning of transition period, elementary school grade V, until the end of the transition period, junior high school grade VII. This research was a cross-sectional research using mixed method approach. The results showed that students' algebraic thinking ability at the beginning of the transition period and at the end of the transition period was in moderate criteria. The average score in algebraic thinking test at the end of the transition period, junior high school grade VII, was higher than the students in junior high school grade V, but the algebraic thinking ability of students in elementary school grade V did not have much different with the students of junior high school grade VII, that was in the moderate criteria.
Highlights
In every level of education, mathematics is one of the subjects that must be mastered by students
Based on the background and literature review, the purpose of this study is to identify the differences between students' algebraic thinking ability of elementary school grade V and junior high school grade VII
In the beginning of the transition of algebraic thinking, the algebraic thinking ability of elementary students grade V is in moderate criteria
Summary
In every level of education, mathematics is one of the subjects that must be mastered by students. Mathematics has an important role to help students deal with daily life problems and develop students' logical thinking processes. There are some materials that must be mastered, one of them is algebra. Algebra is a way of expressing generalizations about numbers, quantities, relations, and functions (Watson, 2007). Taylor-Cox (2003) has the same idea, algebra is defined as generalization of arithmetic ideas in which unknown values and variables can be Received January 20, 2018; Revised February 12, 2018; Accepted February 23, 2018. Algebra is a generalization of arithmetical ideas related to statements with unknown variables and values to solve problem. Problem that can be solved with algebra is abstract problem and problems in daily life presented in various contexts
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