The characteristics of relational students in understanding the concepts of normal subgroups

Abstract

The quality of students' responses in understanding the normal subgroup concept can be analyzed through SOLO Taxonomy. One level was relational. The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of relational students in understanding the concept of a normal subgroup. This was part of research development. This stage was a needs assessment. The research subjects were 29 undergraduate students of Mathematics Education at the University of Bengkulu. The instrument of this research was the researchers themselves with interview guides. Data collection was done through task-based interviews. Data were analyzed qualitatively through fixed comparison techniques. The results of this study are that the concept of normal subgroup was understood through the relationships between objects in a group. Like the right coset and left coset. The relationship between these objects becomes an integrated entity. The conclusion of this study was that relational students can represent all elements and conduct interdependence with one another, so that it becomes an integrated entity.