Analisis Kesulitan Belajar Matematika dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Cerita Peserta Didik Kelas 1

Abstract

This study aims to determine the learning difficulties of students in terms of solving story problems in the mathematics subject of Addition material. This research was conducted at SD N Pati Wetan 01 with a total of 5 students. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative. While the source of data obtained using interviews, observations, documentation in the form of student answers. Newman's theory is used as a reference in the analysis of learners' learning difficulties. The result of the study was that all five subjects experienced some difficulties. like; 1) AZ has learning difficulties in the form of a lack of understanding of the content of the reading in the form of stories; 2) MF has a dislike of mathematics learning; 3) AR has difficulty solving story problems in terms of finding formulas and studying story problems; 4) NB has a lack of understanding in the content of the story problem and is able to solve the problem but the answer is not right; and AH has difficulty yet understanding the addition operation. Some difficulties are concluded to be a lack of understanding of the construction of mathematical models, a lack of understanding of addition operations, and a lack of precise answers from learners.