Understanding Logarithm: What are the Difficulties That Students Have?

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10.2991/amca-18.2018.65How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Difficulty, logarithm, causes

Abstract

This study aims at determining students’ difficulties in understanding logarithm material. The subject of this study are 10th grade students. The type of research is qualitative descriptive, and it applied several steps in the form of providing test to the students, determining the difficulties and interviewing students who had difficulty on the material. The result of the study showed that there were several difficulties such as applying definition, determining logarithmic properties to solve problems, applying logarithmic properties and applying the prerequisite material.These difficulties are due to the lack of understanding of logarithmic definitions, the lack of ability to see the facts relating to problems, over-focus on facts of rote and technical procedures, relying on improper intuition, and inconsistencies in symbolic writing and inaccuracy.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mayang Dintarini
PY  - 2018/07
DA  - 2018/07
TI  - Understanding Logarithm: What are the Difficulties That Students Have?
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Community Development (AMCA 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 239
EP  - 241
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/amca-18.2018.65
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