Profile of Mathematics Communication Skills of Junior High School Students in Solving Problems Shinta Puspa (a*), Riyadi (b), Sri Subanti (c)
a) Mathematics Education Department, Sebelas Maret Surakarta University, Jl. Ir. Sutami No. 36A, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia
*puspashinta5[at]gmail.com
b) Mathematics Education Department, Sebelas Maret Surakarta University, Jl. Ir. Sutami No. 36A, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia
c) Mathematics Education Department, Sebelas Maret Surakarta University, Jl. Ir. Sutami No. 36A, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia
Abstract
Mathematical communication skills of students is the ability of students to understand, express and interpret mathematical ideas using language and mathematical representations either in writing or orally. The ability to communicate ideas, thoughts, or opinions is very important in learning mathematics. Each student is likely to have different mathematical communication skills in solving problems. This research aims to determine the communication ability of junior high school students in solving problems. This research is qualitative type that is a research process that is done naturally and natural in accordance with objective condition in the field without any manipulation, where in this case data retrieval is done through student written test, oral test delivery, and in-depth interview. In this research, using triangulation of time in which the written tests, oral tests, and interviews were carried out twice in different times. The result of mathematics communication ability on junior high school students in solving problems shows that there are some differences in each student where there are students who more detail in doing and also can remember things that are taught while the other students are more likely to do briefly and precisely. So it can be said that each student has different mathematical communication skills in solving problems.
Keywords: Mathematics Communication Skills, Profile, Solving Problems
