DEVELOPING MATHEMATICS SELF-CONCEPT IN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS THROUGH PROBLEMS BASED ON PISA ASPECT
Abstract
Mathematics self-concept, which can be defined as student ratings of their skills, ability, enjoyment and interest in mathematics, is seen as an important factor in mathematics education. In this context, the purpose of this study was to investigate the elementary school students" mathematics self-concept in solving problems based on PISA aspect. Formative evaluation was used in this study. The research sample were composed of 90 students, determined by randomly from in a secondary school in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar in the second semester of 2016-2017 academic year. Data were collected using the result test by solving problems and qualitative analyze. The results of the analyses indicate that there is a significantly hard for students in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar explain their skills and ability in solving problems based on PISA aspect that connect to reality life. Their habits is solving common problems that can be answer by calculate the number or manipulate the formulas. They have not become accustomed to solve some problem that use more than one concept. Furthermore, there was a significant rank of Indonesian students in PISA. In the light of the findings of this study, the researchers have developed suggestions to the teacher to use reality life to build the mathematics concept.
Keywords
mathematics self-concept, PISA, development research