Profile of Elementary School Students’ Errors in Solving Mathematics Story Problems: Literature Review

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10.2991/978-2-38476-275-0_18How to use a DOI?

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Errors; Mathematics; Story Problems; Elementary Students

Abstract

This study describes elementary school students’ errors in solving mathematics story problems and the factors that cause elementary school students to experience these errors. This study design is a literature review with a qualitative approach. The data were obtained from the analysis of secondary data sources in the form of national journals published in the last five years obtained from Google Scholar in the Publish or Perish (PoP) application appropriate to the focus of the study. Data collection techniques used documentation and literature studies. Data validity is tested by increasing persistence in the study. The articles that have been analyzed are then summarized into a complete discussion according to the focus. The results showed that some elementary school students’ errors in solving mathematics story problems include: 1) understanding the problem; 2) converting information into mathematical statements; 3) linking to other concepts; 4) calculating; and 5) writing answer conclusions. Some factors that cause elementary school students to experience errors in solving mathematics story problems are 1) lack of learning the concept of story problems; 2) haste in answering; 3) lack of accuracy; 4) lack of student logic; and 5) forgetting the material.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dewi Rahmawati Noer Jannah
AU  - Gunarhadi Gunarhadi
AU  - Riyadi Riyadi
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/07/31
TI  - Profile of Elementary School Students’ Errors in Solving Mathematics Story Problems: Literature Review
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education (ICoMSE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 208
EP  - 220
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-275-0_18
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-275-0_18
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