Year: 2024 | Month: May | Volume: 11 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 224-236
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20240527
Students' Thinking Process in Solving Math Problems in Terms of Learning Style
Lintang Ayu Firmaningtyas1, Aprilia Dwi Handayani2, Yuni Katminingsih3, Suryo Widodo4
1Student of Mathematics Education Study Program,2,3,4 Lecturer of Mathematics Education Study Program PGRI University of Kediri
Corresponding Author: Lintang Ayu Firmaningtyas
ABSTRACT
This study aims to analyze students' thinking processes in solving mathematics problems in terms of visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative approach using various data collection techniques, such as observation, learning style questionnaires, mathematics tests, interviews, and documentation in the school environment. Therefore, triangulation techniques were used in data analysis. The results showed that each learning style has different stages of the thinking process. Subjects with visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles have a similar flow of thought process, starting from understanding the problem, planning, and executing the plan. The difference lies in the checking back stage, visual learning style subjects check back starting from understanding, making a plan, to implementing the plan, then just draw conclusions. For auditory learning style subjects, checking back is only at the stage of implementing the plan, then drawing conclusions. For kinesthetic learning style subjects do not check back and immediately draw conclusions.
Keywords: thought process, problem solving, learning style
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