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Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers’ Reasoning Profile in Solving Geometry Problems Based on Mathematics Ability
Last modified: 2018-07-07
Abstract
A person's reasoning can be seen in the solution of the problem he solved. Geometry is effective for developing the ability to think logically or reasoning students. Solve geometry problems that have an abstract object of study required a process of reasoning or reason. The reasoning of a student with a high mathematical ability may be different from the reasoning of a moderate or low-ability student in solving geometrical problems. The purpose of this study is to obtain information about pre-service elemantary school teachers’ reasoning profiles in solving geometry problems based on mathematical ability. The type of research that will be used is descriptive explorative research with qualitative approach. The subject of this research is 3 pre-service elementary school teachers’. Subject selection is based on a written math ability test. The instruments of this study include the main instruments and supporting instruments. The reasoning profile data was obtained through mathematical skills tests and problem-solving test-based interviews. The credibility of the data collected is tested through triangulation. Student reasoning profile of student of pre-service elementary school teacher is able to explain again the thinking process (reasoning or logical argument) clearly
Keywords
math skills, pre-service elementary school teachers’, reasoning profile, solving geometry problems.