Probing prompting in symbolization

Abstract

This study was conducted as descriptive research which purposed to find out mathematical thinking aspects of symbolization of the first secondary school through probing prompting learning strategy. The subject of this study were 6 students of class VIII.1 in junior high school. The learning proses was taken place by steps and probing prompting learning strategy. The data was collected by using test and interview which was analyzed qualitatively. The result of this study indicates that student 1 was able to bring up both indicators of symbolization, but the ability algebraic operation was still erroneous. Student 2 can bring up the indicator of symbol manipulation.