Diagnosis of learning difficulties in mathematics for students resolving problems related to material in the pythagorean theorem for 8th grade students in SMP 1 Todanan and SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Todanan, academic year 2018/2019

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series Vol. 1581; no. 1; pp. 12026 - 12033
• Main Authors: Puspitarani, Retnawati, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Descriptive research; Diagnostic systems; Diagnostic tests; Mathematical analysis; Physics; Problem solving; Questions; Students; Theorems
• ISSN: 1742-6588; 1742-6596; 1742-6596
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1581/1/012026

This study was aimed at diagnosing the difficulties encountered by students of mathematics when problem solving Pythagorean Theorem materials, and at describing the type, location and factors of difficulty experienced by students in solving diagnostic questions of Pythagorean Theorem materials. The research used descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The research subjects were taken randomly. The most dominant type of difficulty experienced by all students in SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Todanan and in SMP 1 Todanan in completing the mathematical diagnostic test questions was in finding solutions to problems and checking answers. While the location of the difficulties experienced by students of both schools in completing the mathematical diagnostic test questions was in writing clues, problems, formulae and finding solutions to problems, they also experienced difficulties in reviewing answers and drawing conclusions. The factors that caused students difficulty in solving these test questions were as follows: Students were unable to solve the root of the results, they often forgot formulae and ways of answering the questions given. Students were not careful when solving problems and were in a rush to do so.