Reflective Abstraction in Matematics Learning

Abstract

The aim of this research was on how the students' reflective abstraction worked in mathematics learning. This research was qualitative research with case study research design. In Mathematics learning, before the concept of learning material is related to another concept of learning material, the students are expected to have good Reflective Abstraction capability. In Mathematics learning, if a student has good Reflective Abstraction capability, the student will not find difficulty in Mathematics learning which are the difficulty in comprehending the material learned, the difficulty in comprehending and doing tasks given by the teachers, and the difficulty in learning other Mathematics learning materials. The result of this study were, on the process of Mathematics learning, students' reflective abstraction was needed especially when the students had to solve mathematics problems. The students' reflective abstraction level might be different between one and another depending on the level of problems and the concept comprehension that the students had.