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THE ROLE OF SELF ASSESSMENT IN FOUNDATION OF MATHEMATICS LEARNING
Masriyah Masriyah

Last modified: 2017-08-20

Abstract


This research is motivated by the low performance of students who took Foundations of Mathematics course. This study was aimed to describe (1) the learning outcomes of students who learned Mathematics Foundation after learning axiomatic applying self assessment; (2) the difficulty of students and the alternative solutions; and (3) the response of students toward Foundation of Mathematics learning taught by applying self assessment.

This research was a descriptive research. The subjects were 25 mathematics students who studied Foundation of Mathematics in odd semester of the 2015/2016 academic year. Data collection was done using questionnaires, interviews, and testing methods.

Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that the learning outcomes of students were categorized as "good."; Student responses were positive; the difficulties lied in the sub material: Classification of Axiom Systems and the requirements, Theorem and how is the formation, and finite geometry. The alternatives deal with these difficulties are to give emphasis and explanation as needed on these materials, as well as provide some more exercises to reinforce their understanding.


Keywords


self assessment, foundation of mathematics, axiomatic