KETERAMPILAN METAKOGNISI SISWA DALAM PEMECAHAN MASALAH PERBANDINGAN

Abstract

Abstract

The study of mathematics requires a process of thinking process to manage the learners. Metacognition is awareness and controlling the students toward their cognition process to solving the problem. This research did for describing the metacognition skills of students for solving the proportion problem. The research  subjects are 36 of the students in VII grade at SMPN 1 Sungai Raya who are grouped into upper, medium, and lower level skill. This research method using the descriptive and qualitative method. The research instrument is test in the form of essay and deeper interview. Base on the result the  found that the students in upper skill level can comprehend all skill aspect of metacognition in problem solving. While the students in the medium skill level, only completed the aspects of planning and monitoring. The subject at lower skill level just understand monitoring aspect. The students with upper and medium skills level can apply the Polya steps eventhough there is lack of scrutiny when answering the question. Where as students at lower level skill are not been able to do the Polya steps.

Keywords: Metacognition, Metacognition Skills, Problem Solving