Analysis of problem solving ability in social arithmetics

Abstract

Problem solving is additional curriculum important because in the learning and completion process, students use to the knowledge and skills they have mastered to solve problems in life every day. Therefore, purpose this research how the problem solving ability of students and the factors influence for the problem solving skills. The renovation used in this research is the mix quantitative and qualitative and type of research is descriptive. Sample research involved 28 students, grade VII students of state junior high school 7 Banda Aceh, data collected through tests and interviews. The data obtained were analyzed using Chi Square test. The results of this study indicate that grade VII students of state junior high school 7 Banda Aceh have good problem solving skills. When looking at the steps model problem solving Polya, the student not competent devising a plan the problem solving and checking again. Factors that influence student problem solving skills include cognitive factors (reading ability, analysis and logic, as well as skills appropriately), experience factors (background integration and familiarity with non-routine issues and strategy problem solving) and affective factors (interest in the given problem, motivation and perseverance).