Exploring Students' Problem-solving Ability and Response towards Metacognitive Strategy in Mathematics Learning

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to investigate students' problem-solving abilities and responses during involving metacognitive strategy in learning. Methodology: This study used one group pre-test post-test design. The participants of this study were thirty-one first semester students of the Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. All participants have been enrolled in elementary mathematics courses. The data were collected by using tests and questionnaires. Before the first lesson has begun, students were given a pre-test to solve three contextual problems. Furthermore, the learning is carried out by integrating the metacognitive strategy for one and a half months. At the end of the lesson, the students were provided a post-test that consists of two contextual problems. Results:The result of the t-test showed that t-value =-7.937