Analysis of the Causes of Indonesian Elementary School Students' Difficulties in Mathematics Learning
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Mathematics learning, learning difficulties, elementary school studentsAbstract
Mathematics is one of the fields of science that can be used by every individual to solve various problems in everyday life. However, there are many students who do not like mathematics, including students at the elementary school level. This study aims to explore the causes of elementary school students not liking mathematics learning. This study is a descriptive qualitative study. The subjects of this study were elementary school students. The determination of the subjects of this study was carried out using purposive random sampling techniques. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews. The data obtained were then analyzed using data triangulation techniques. The results of the study showed that there were several causes of elementary school students not liking mathematics learning, namely 1) minimal use of learning media; 2) presentation of learning that was not varied so that it was boring; 3) lack of contextualization of the mathematics material being taught; 4) negative stigma that was built in the environment about the difficulty of mathematics; 5) lack of support for the learning environment; and 6) students' lack of self-confidence. Based on the results of the study, in general the cause of elementary school students' mathematical ability difficulties is the inappropriateness of the actions given by the teacher when teaching.
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