Students' Learning Obstacles on Generating Function Reviewed from the Characteristics of Thinking

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the learning obstacle students in terms of characteristic ways of thinking that will be described based on various types of errors in solving generating function. This type of research is descriptive with a qualitative approach, with subject taking using purposive sampling. Subjects in this study there were 4 students in accordance with the characteristics category of ways of thinking. The data analysis technique used in this study is the triangulation method, namely a test and interview method. Data analysis is performed using a fixed comparison method including data reduction, data categorization, synthesis, ending with the working hypothesis. The results of this study are (1) Learning Obstacle students with the characteristics of abstract random thinking on the generating function lies in operating errors and principle errors, (2) Learning Obstacle students with characteristics of concrete random thinking in the generating function lies in concept errors, operating errors and principle errors, (3) Learning Obstacles Student with concrete sequential thinking characteristics in the generating function are located on conceptual errors and operating errors, (4) Learning Obstacles Student with abstract sequential thinking characteristics in the generating function lies in concept errors and operating errors.