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ANALYSIS OF MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY BASED ON HOTS PROBLEMS ON SEQUENCES AND SEQUENCES MATERIALS REVIEWED BASED ON POLYA STAGES
Last modified: 2023-04-05
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to describe mathematical problem solving ability in solving HOTS type questions on the material of sequences and series which are reviewed based on stages according to Polya. The type of research used is qualitative research. Sampling was done by using purposive sampling technique. The results showed that students with high categories were good problem solvers and students with low categories were inexperienced problem solvers. Meanwhile, students with moderate category can be grouped into good problem solvers and routine problem solvers. The limitation of this research is the limited material where the HOTS questions used only contain one HOTS cognitive level and contain four indicators of problem solving ability according to Polya. Overall, the HOTS type questions used can improve students' mathematical problem solving abilities. Students with good problem solving skills are able to reach the HOTS cognitive level and are able to meet the four indicators of problem solving ability according to Polya. Meanwhile, students with inexperienced problem solvers are unable to reach the HOTS cognitive level and are unable to meet the four indicators of problem solving ability according to Polya. It can be concluded that there is a correlation between students' mathematical problem solving abilities and the HOTS type questions used. It is expected that students should practice more frequently on questions that require higher order thinking skills (HOTS) so that their mathematical problem solving abilities can increase.
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