The Misconceptions of Students on Equations based on Their Arithmetic Knowledge

Authors

• Lia Ardiansari, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Muhammadiyah Probolinggo IndonesiaFollow
• Didi Suryadi, Pendidikan Matematika, Universitas Pendidikan IndonesiaFollow
• Dadan Dasari, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

Many students have an operational view of the equals sign. This conception is seen as a misconceptions. This study aims to investigate the extent to which students have misconceptions about equality, where the equal sign is the focus. This research is a descriptive qualitative research with a case study approach. A total of 35 students in the city of Bandung became participants in this study. The results of the study reported that there were several misconceptions such as closing, using all numbers in the equation, string operations, and “pindah ruas”.

First Page

387

Last Page

393

Recommended Citation

Ardiansari, Lia; Suryadi, Didi; and Dasari, Dadan (2023) "The Misconceptions of Students on Equations based on Their Arithmetic Knowledge," Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan: Vol. 8: No. 6, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17977/2502-471X.2326
Available at: https://citeus.um.ac.id/jptpp/vol8/iss6/2