The Importance of Understanding Exponent Number Concept in Science Scope: Students' Abstraction Thinking Level in Problem Solving

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Siti Faizah , Slamet Arifin , Intan Sari Rufiana , Sri Rahayuningsih , Mohammad Yusuf Randy , Nurzatulshima Kamaruddin , Imam Rofiki , Ali Shodikin

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10.29303/jppipa.v10i12.9328

Published:

2024-12-21

Issue:

Vol. 10 No. 12 (2024): In Progress

Keywords:

Abstraction thinking, Exponent numbers, Problem solving, Science

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Faizah, S., Arifin, S., Rufiana, I. S., Rahayuningsih, S., Randy, M. Y., Kamaruddin, N., … Shodikin, A. (2024). The Importance of Understanding Exponent Number Concept in Science Scope: Students’ Abstraction Thinking Level in Problem Solving. Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA, 10(12), 10238–10244. https://doi.org/10.29303/jppipa.v10i12.9328

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Abstract

Mathematics is closely related to science because both require the ability to analyze, think logically, and systematically to understand. This study explores students' level of abstraction thinking in understanding the concept of exponent numbers and its implementation in science. This research uses a qualitative approach. The subjects in this study were students of the master's program in basic education. The data collection techniques used were tests and interviews. The results showed differences in identifying exponent numbers in low and high abstraction level students. Low abstraction level students perform problem-solving stages, such as identifying and writing down every information listed in the problem, using mathematical symbolization, performing number operations according to problem understanding, and checking again. Meanwhile, high abstraction level students performed problem-solving stages, such as identifying every piece of information in the problem without writing it on the worksheet, not writing the results of their understanding explicitly on the worksheet, not writing explicitly the model to be used, performing number operations without paying attention to the type of number because they already understood and they made a conclusion. Both level students applied the concept of exponent numbers in science for writing units and density.

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Author Biographies

Siti Faizah, Universitas Negeri Malang

Slamet Arifin, Universitas Negeri Malang

Intan Sari Rufiana, Universitas Negeri Malang

Sri Rahayuningsih, Universitas Negeri Malang

Mohammad Yusuf Randy, Universitas Negeri Malang

Nurzatulshima Kamaruddin, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Imam Rofiki, Universitas Negeri Malang

Ali Shodikin, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

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