ANALISIS KESULITAN BELAJAR SISWA BERDASARKAN TEORI NEWMAN DALAM PEMECAHAN MASALAH PENGUKURAN VOLUME KELAS IV DI MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH

Abstract

This research aims to determine learning difficulties based on Newman's theory in solving problems
measuring volume in class IV at madrasah ibtidaiyah. This research is a type of descriptive qualitative
research. This research was conducted at MI Muhammadiyah Krendetan. The technique for selecting
research subjects uses the purposive sampling method. The subjects were selected by 4 students based
on the results of the teacher's consideration based on the test results and how to work according to the
difficulties that will be taken up in the research. Data collection techniques use tests, observation,
interviews and documentation. The data analysis techniques used are data reduction, data presentation,
and drawing conclusions. The results of this research can be concluded that: 1) The reading difficulty
stage students do not experience difficulty in reading, 2) The difficulty understanding stage students
experience errors in writing "known" and "asked" in questions, 3) The transformation difficulty stage
students experience errors in writing calculating operations, 4) Stage of difficulty in processing skills,
students experience errors because they do not write down how to do it, students have difficulty in
calculating, and students do not continue the process of doing it, 5) Stage of difficulty in writing the
final answer, students have difficulty in writing conclusions, students are not correct in the final
answer, and students combine the conclusions with the way they work. This research found difficulties
based on Newman's theory, namely that students had difficulty understanding, transforming,
processing skills and writing final answers. Therefore, it is important to anticipate so that students do
not experience difficulties in solving similar problems.