ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN MEMECAHKAN MASALAH DAN KOMUNIKASI MATEMATIS SISWA SD DI KABUPATEN MANGGARAI NTT

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This  research  aims  to  describe  the  ability  in  problem  solving  and  the  communication
skills of the Manggarai Elementary school students; furthermore, investigate the particular aspects
needed to  pay  attention more.  This  is  a descriptive  research  which  was  co nducted  in  elementary
schools in Manggarai District in April 2014. The subjects of this research are 39 students from 13
elementary  schools  in  Manggarai.  The  instruments  which  are  utilized  are  test  items,  assessment
sheets, the ability in problem solving,  mathematical communication and interview guideline. The
result of the research presents 39 students who become the subjects of the research, did not give the
perfect answers towards the test items. Concerning the problem solving ability, the research resul t
shows  that  not  all  aspects  of  problem  solving  are  performed  by  the  students.  Concerning  the
mathematical  communication,  the  research  results  show  that  the  students’  ability  in  stating  the
mathematical situation into mathematical points of idea has been performed well; nevertheless, the
elaboration  of  the  problem  solving  stages  are  still  poor.  Based  on  the  research  results,  it  can  be
summed up that the ability of problem solving and mathematical communication of the students in
Manggarai District elementary schools are poor.