ANALISIS KESALAHAN SISWA DALAM MENYELESAIKAN SOAL CERITA MATERI PERBANDINGAN BERDASARKAN TEORI NOLTING

Abstract

This study aims to determine the percentage and describe the causes of errors made by students in solving comparative material story problems based on the zeroting theory. This type of research is qualitative research. The subjects of this study were seventh grade students G of SMP N 6 Pekalongan. The data collection techniques used were written tests and interviews. Data analysis techniques used three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions and using a help table to determine the percentage of student errors. Students are given a test in the form of comparative material story questions and interviews. Based on the results of the research, it was found that the errors made by students in misread-direction errors were 22,22% which were caused by students not paying too much attention to the instructions on the questions. Careless errors of  10,18% were caused by students being too hasty in doing the questions. 20,37% concept errors caused by not understanding the formula that will be used in solving the problem. Application errors of 9,25% were caused by students not being able to apply the formula correctly in working on the questions. Errors during the test (test taking errors) of 21,29% were caused by students not completing the answers to the end due to lack of time in working on the questions.