KESULITAN SISWA DALAM MEMAHAMI MATERI PECAHAN BERDASARKAN TEORI POLYA DI KELAS V SEKOLAH DASAR 93 PALEMBANG

Abstract

This research aims to determine students' difficulties in understanding fraction
material based on Polya theory, find out what factors influence students in
understanding fraction material based on Polya theory, and how to overcome
students' difficulties in understanding fraction material based on Polya Theory in
class V of SD Negeri 93 Palembang. Type of qualitative descriptive research. The
research subjects were fifth grade students at SD Negeri 93 Palembang. The data
collection techniques used are observation, interviews, tests, documentation and
interviews (student learning outcomes). The results of this research show that (1) in
the indicator of understanding the problem there are 31 students who are able to
understand the problem, in the indicator of making plans in 1b there are 23 students
and for the indicator of making plans in 2b there are 20 students who are able to
make plans, in the indicator of implementing plan in 1c it is known that 21 students
were able to solve the questions well and for the indicator of implementing the plan
in 2c there were 13 students, many students had difficulty in implementing the plan,
in the indicator of implementing the plan in 1d there were 22 students and for the
indicator of checking again in 2d there were as many as 13 students and for 1 e as
many as 24 students and for 2e as many as 23 students were able to reach the
stage of re-examining the solutions achieved, (2) Factors of student difficulty in
learning fraction material include internal and external factors, (3) How to overcome
difficulties students in understanding fraction material, namely (a) Approaching
students, (b) Repeating lessons that have not been understood, (c) Providing
remedial measures for students who get low grades, (d) Using interesting models,
methods and learning media and fun so that students understand more easily when
learning takes place.