Research Article
Students' Mathematical Problem Solving Skills in Solving Math Problems at the Elementary School Level
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-11-2024.2355419, author={Rahmi Wahyuni and Dian Armanto and Edy Surya}, title={Students' Mathematical Problem Solving Skills in Solving Math Problems at the Elementary School Level}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Educational Science in Industry Era 5.0, ICONSEIR 2024, November 28th, 2024, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICONSEIR}, year={2025}, month={6}, keywords={descriptive qualitative mathematical problem solving mathematics elementary school}, doi={10.4108/eai.28-11-2024.2355419} }- Rahmi Wahyuni
Dian Armanto
Edy Surya
Year: 2025
Students' Mathematical Problem Solving Skills in Solving Math Problems at the Elementary School Level
ICONSEIR
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-11-2024.2355419
Abstract
This research seeks to examine elementary school students' mathematical problem-solving abilities in addressing mathematics-related tasks. The research subjects consisted of 28 fourth grade students from UPTD SDN 3 Percontohan Peusangan, Sekolah Alam Bireuen (SABIR), and UPTD SDN 5 Juli. Through a descriptive qualitative approach, this study identifies students' abilities based on four indicators of problem solving, namely: (1) problem understanding, (2) problem-solving planning, (3) plan execution, and (4) reexamination of the process and results of solving the problem. This study applied test and documentation techniques to collect data as well as data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing techniques to analyze the data. The results prove that the level of students' ability in problem solving varies on each indicator. The percentage obtained from the analysis shows the level of students' mathematical problem solving ability as follows: (a) understanding the problem by 40%, (b) planning problem solving by 55%, (c) implementing the plan by 58%, and (d) checking the process and results by 39%. The findings provide insights into how students in primary school develop their problem-solving skills as well as the factors that influence each stage of problem-solving.
