STUDENTS LOOKING BACK ON MATHEMATICAL WORD PROBLEM SOLUTION
Sufyani Prabawanto

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

An important aspect of solutioning on mathematical word problem is looking back. The study aims to analyze students ways of looking back on mathematical word problem solving solution. The method used in this study was qualitative with grounded theory was used to understand the data and build the models. The subject were fifth grader students of an elementary school in Bandung, Indonesia. Through the activities of looking back, students can understand the mistakes and enable them to make improvements. Looking back is a powerful activity that allows students to be flexible when building a solution. By looking back, students can validate ideas throughout the problem solving process

Keywords: Looking Back

Topic: 1. Mathematics Education