Elementary School Teachers' Mathematical Connections in Solving Trigonometry Problem

This study aims to reveal mathematical connections of elementary school teachers in solving trigonometric problem. The subjects of this study were 22 elementary school teachers as the prospective participants of Professional Teacher Education and Training (PTET). They came from several districts of...

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Main Authors: Sitti Fithriani Saleh, Purwanto Purwanto, Sudirman Sudirman, Erry Hidayanto, Susiswo Susiswo
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Language:English
Published: OpenED Network 2018-10-01
Series:Research in Social Sciences and Technology
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Online Access:https://ressat.org/index.php/ressat/article/view/332
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author Sitti Fithriani Saleh
Purwanto Purwanto
Sudirman Sudirman
Erry Hidayanto
Susiswo Susiswo
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description This study aims to reveal mathematical connections of elementary school teachers in solving trigonometric problem. The subjects of this study were 22 elementary school teachers as the prospective participants of Professional Teacher Education and Training (PTET). They came from several districts of South Sulawesi Province. The teachers were given trigonometry problem. Trigonometry problems could encourage teachers to connect geometrical and algebraic concept, graphical representation and algebraic representation, as well as daily life context. The result shows that most of the subject teachers of this study solved the problem according to procedures they know without considering everyday life context. On the other hand, there were some subjects who connected problem with everyday life context using graphical, verbal, or numerical representation. Thus, subjects who were able to connect problem information with appropriate concepts and procedures are categorized as substantive connections. While the subjects who were able to connect problem information with mathematical concepts but less precise in using the procedure are categorized as classification connections.
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spelling doaj.art-cb673a4512ed426491279d473573955a2023-02-15T16:13:55ZengOpenED NetworkResearch in Social Sciences and Technology2468-68912018-10-013310.46303/ressat.03.03.3Elementary School Teachers' Mathematical Connections in Solving Trigonometry ProblemSitti Fithriani Saleh0Purwanto Purwanto1Sudirman Sudirman2Erry Hidayanto3Susiswo Susiswo4Universitas Negeri MalangUniversitas Negeri MalangUniversitas Negeri MalangUniversitas Negeri MalangUniversitas Negeri MalangThis study aims to reveal mathematical connections of elementary school teachers in solving trigonometric problem. The subjects of this study were 22 elementary school teachers as the prospective participants of Professional Teacher Education and Training (PTET). They came from several districts of South Sulawesi Province. The teachers were given trigonometry problem. Trigonometry problems could encourage teachers to connect geometrical and algebraic concept, graphical representation and algebraic representation, as well as daily life context. The result shows that most of the subject teachers of this study solved the problem according to procedures they know without considering everyday life context. On the other hand, there were some subjects who connected problem with everyday life context using graphical, verbal, or numerical representation. Thus, subjects who were able to connect problem information with appropriate concepts and procedures are categorized as substantive connections. While the subjects who were able to connect problem information with mathematical concepts but less precise in using the procedure are categorized as classification connections.https://ressat.org/index.php/ressat/article/view/332mathematical connection, trigonometry problem, elementary teachers
spellingShingle Sitti Fithriani Saleh
Purwanto Purwanto
Sudirman Sudirman
Erry Hidayanto
Susiswo Susiswo
Elementary School Teachers' Mathematical Connections in Solving Trigonometry Problem
Research in Social Sciences and Technology
mathematical connection, trigonometry problem, elementary teachers
title Elementary School Teachers' Mathematical Connections in Solving Trigonometry Problem
title_full Elementary School Teachers' Mathematical Connections in Solving Trigonometry Problem
title_fullStr Elementary School Teachers' Mathematical Connections in Solving Trigonometry Problem
title_full_unstemmed Elementary School Teachers' Mathematical Connections in Solving Trigonometry Problem
title_short Elementary School Teachers' Mathematical Connections in Solving Trigonometry Problem
title_sort elementary school teachers mathematical connections in solving trigonometry problem
topic mathematical connection, trigonometry problem, elementary teachers
url https://ressat.org/index.php/ressat/article/view/332
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