Students' Errors in Geometry Viewed from Spatial Intelligence

Geometry is one of the difficult materials because students must have ability to visualize, describe images, draw shapes, and know the kind of shapes. This study aim is to describe student error based on Newmans' Error Analysis in solving geometry problems viewed from spatial intelligence. This...

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Published inJournal of physics. Conference series Vol. 895; no. 1; pp. 12029 - 12034
Main Authors Riastuti, N, Mardiyana, M, Pramudya, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.09.2017
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Error analysis
Geometry
Intelligence
Materials testing
Physics
Students
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Summary:Geometry is one of the difficult materials because students must have ability to visualize, describe images, draw shapes, and know the kind of shapes. This study aim is to describe student error based on Newmans' Error Analysis in solving geometry problems viewed from spatial intelligence. This research uses descriptive qualitative method by using purposive sampling technique. The datas in this research are the result of geometri material test and interview by the 8th graders of Junior High School in Indonesia. The results of this study show that in each category of spatial intelligence has a different type of error in solving the problem on the material geometry. Errors are mostly made by students with low spatial intelligence because they have deficiencies in visual abilities. Analysis of student error viewed from spatial intelligence is expected to help students do reflection in solving the problem of geometry.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/895/1/012029