Students' Verbal Representation Abilities in Solving Geometry Problems

Abstract

The research aims to identify the verbal representation ability of students in solving geometry problems. This method uses descriptive qualitative. The subjects of this study were 10 students of 8th grade at Islamic Junior High School 2 Sragen. The data were obtained through a test of mathematical representation abilities and interviews. The validity of the data in this study uses the triangulation method. This data analysis shows that 20% of students have high verbal representation ability, 30% of students have medium verbal representation ability, and 50% of students have low verbal representation ability. The results show that most students have low verbal representation ability. Students are still having trouble writing steps to solve problems using words. It is because students are not accustomed to communicating their ideas with written or verbal words.