Challenges in Learning Multipication: A Study on Elementary School Students

ROHIMAH, Siti Maryam and PUTRI, Sarah Anida and NURDIANSAH, Yusup and ANAYA, Salma Nur (2024) Challenges in Learning Multipication: A Study on Elementary School Students. Kalamatika : Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika, 9 (2). pp. 213-224. ISSN e-ISSN: 2527-5615 e-ISSN: 2527-5607

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Abstract

This study aims to identify the learning obstacles encountered by 3rd-grade elementary school students when learning the multiplication of natural numbers. These obstacles were examined through the Respondent Ability Test (RAT), administered to students who have already studied multiplication. The study uses a qualitative descriptive approach with 22 participants from a 3rd-grade class at an elementary school in Bandung, Indonesia. Data were collected through tests and interviews and were then analyzed using data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion-drawing techniques. The analysis results indicate that learning obstacles can be classified into three categories: ontogenic, epistemological, and didactical. Ontogenic obstacles arise when students struggle to transition from concrete understanding to abstract concepts. Epistemological obstacles occur when students are unable to apply learned concepts in word problem contexts. Didactical obstacles emerge when the instructional approach is overly procedural, leading students to memorize multiplication results without grasping the underlying concepts. Analyzing these obstacles is essential for identifying their causes and designing more effective teaching strategies in the future

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	+6285798806993
Divisions:	Dokumen Unpas > 2018
Depositing User:	E. Nurhayati Djaroni
Date Deposited:	22 May 2025 03:41
Last Modified:	22 May 2025 03:41
URI:	http://repository.unpas.ac.id/id/eprint/75367

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