Name : Pinta Napitupulu

Id Number : 4133312008
Major : Mathematics
Program Study : Bilingual Mathematics Education
Thesis Supervisor : Dr. Kms.M. Amin Fauzi,M.Pd
OUTLINE

1. Title of the research

THE ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND SEMESTER MATHEMATICS STUDENT

METACOGNITIVE SKILL IN SOLVING MATHEMATICS PROBLEM ON SUBJECT
CALCULUS II AT STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDAN

2. Background

The quality of education in Indonesia is still quite low. For example, science and
mathematics achievement of students Indonesia Internationally very low. According Trends in
Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003, Indonesian students rank only in 35 of 44
countries in mathematics achievement and ranked 37th out of 44 countries in terms of scientific
achievement. Children Indonesia was only able to control 30% of the material, they are very
difficult to answer the questions in the form descriptions that require reasoning.

Educational reform in Indonesia must continue to do. It is necessary arrangement of

quality education and continuously adaptive to the changing times. The low quality of human
resources in Indonesia is not independent of the results achieved by education over the years.
Admittedly, there are still many problems facing the world of education in Indonesia. During this
educational results only from the ability to memorize facts, concepts, theories or laws. Although
many children are able to present a good level of memorization of the material it receives, but in
fact they often do not understand in depth the substance of the material. One of which is closely
related to mathematics education.

Calculus as one of cross study from mathematics field is a course cross-study program in
the field of mathematics that means is compulsory for all students S1 of all existing study
programs. Calculus is a basic science that needs to be controlled in a wider and deeper by the
students. In the course curriculum guidelines mathematics education courses are divided into
calculus Calculus I, Calculus II and advanced calculus. Calculus is a subject which is very
important and must be controlled by the students, because the calculus course is a prerequisite
for the course of differential equations, numerical analysis, etc. In this case, researchers will
examine the ability of students taking courses in calculus II.

The reality shows that the calculus course II generally unpopular by students , even
considered to inhibit study time or reduce the GPA, was difficult to understand. The learning
activities intended to help student construct knowledge. Student are encouraged to construct new
knowledge by utilizing the prior knowledge. Therefore learning should pay attention to prior
knowledge and utilizing technique to encourage changes in student self conception. Therefore
Calculus I should be well understood. It will serve to resolve the problem in Calculus II

Calculus as one of cross study from mathematics field is a course cross-study program in
the field of mathematics that means is compulsory for all students S1 of all existing study
programs. Calculus is a basic science that needs to be controlled in a wider and deeper by the
students. In the course curriculum guidelines mathematics education courses are divided into
calculus Calculus I, Calculus II and advanced calculus. Calculus is a subject which is very
important and must be controlled by the students, because the calculus course is a prerequisite
for the course of differential equations, numerical analysis, etc. In this case, researchers will
examine the ability of students taking courses in calculus II.

The reality shows that the calculus course II generally unpopular by students , even
considered to inhibit study time or reduce the GPA, was difficult to understand. The learning
activities intended to help student construct knowledge. Student are encouraged to construct new
knowledge by utilizing the prior knowledge. Therefore learning should pay attention to prior
knowledge and utilizing technique to encourage changes in student self conception. Therefore
Calculus I should be well understood. It will serve to resolve the problem in Calculus II

KKNI is stratification framework qualifying human resources in Indonesia, which is put,

equalizes, and integrating the education sector by training sectors and work experience in a
recognition scheme workability adapted to the structure in many employment sectors. Based of
the definition, calculus II was divided into 4 sks , where 2 sks is theory and 2 sks another is to
practice.
So based the KKNI stages, taking courses in Calculus II should be able improve the
problem solving ability of people
Based on explanation above, learning mathematics especially Calculus II has many
problem in education, for mathematics major and another major. Student has difficulty when
studying Calculus. The ability of student in Calculus I can help them in studying Calculus II.
Where the strategy that they use in Calculus I can effort in calculus II.
Problem solving is simply the process of acceptance of problems as challenges to solve
those problems. Problem solving is the effort of individuals or groups to find answer based on
the understanding that has been held previously in order to meet the demands of a situation that
was common.

Krulik and Rudrick(1995) defined problem solving ability as a individuals means in using
the knowledge and capabilities that have been had previously to be synthesized and applied to
new and different situations. According to NCTM(2000), indicator of problem solving are : (1)
building new mathematical knowledge through problem solving, (2) applying and adapting a
variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems,(3) solving problem that arise in mathematics
and in other context, and (4) monitoring and reflecting on the process of mathematical problem
solving
Problem solving ability , critical thinking and analytical ability are really needed in the
activities of learning mathematics, beside skills in working on the problem(Dochy,2001;
Hamula,et,al, 2004; Wahyudin,2010). The student need them in order to process the ability to
obtain and to make use of information under this changing, uncertain, and competitive condition.
As student of mathematics education department, they should have critical thinking ability and
this capability should also be presented by any graduate of higher education. The ability
however, cannot be obtained instantly. Therefore , the ability problem solving should always be
improved through mathematics learning, and this expected will give affects on the improvement
of critical thinking ability. Critical thinking ability , problem solving ability of students in
mathematics viewed from various dimensions, one of them is metacognitive skill. In the other
word, problem solving ability of student in mathematics can be viewed from various dimensions,
 one of them is metacognitive style. Using students metacognition ability they can improve their
ability resolving problem in Calculus II
Metacognition is one of the dimensions of knowledge and skills which is supporting in
learning mathematics deeply. Metacognition is a form of cognition, a second order thinking
process which involves active control over cognitive process. It can be simply defined as
thinking about thinking or as a persons cognition about cognition (wellman,1985,p.1).
Metacognition plays an important role in solving a mathematics problem
(Hartman,1998;Biryukov,2003). The role of metacognition in the problem solving is to help the
problem solver realize the problem , differentiate the problem and understand how to achieve the
goal of the solution of the problem (Kuzle,2003)
Conceptually , the metacognition is defined as knowledge or awareness of one;s thinking
process, an ability to monitor and manage the thinking process and its result, as well as evaluate
the thinking process and its result. In other word, can be categorized into some component,
namely components related to the knowledge or self awareness and components related to
monitoring and evaluation of the thinking process and its result(Laurens,2010)
Woodfolk argues that there are three essential skills that enable the setting process of cognition,
namely, planning, monitoring and evaluation. Metacognitive is awareness of what is known and
what is unknown thinking. When the awareness is realized then the person can start thinking in
designing, monitoring and assessing what is learned. The students with the skills metacognition
be aware of the advantages and limitations in the study. This means that when students know the
mistakes, they are aware to admit that they were wrong, and trying to fix it. Based on the above
three settings cognition will help students to solve problems and to help and guide students when
experiencing difficulties, as well as helping students develop self-concept what to do in learning
mathematics

Based on the above problem the researcher interested to do the research entitle : The Analysis
of The Second Semester Mathematics Student Metacognitive Skill in Solving Mathematics
Problem on Subject Calculus II at State University of Medan
3. Problem Formulation

Based on background above, can be formulated the problems of this research are :
1. How students metacognitive (scaffolding ) questions if given mathematical problem solving at
second semester state university of medan
2. How is the effect of metacognitif skill in students learning outcomes??
3. How is the effect of Calculus I score to solve problem Calculus II that researcher given?
4. How is the level of student metacognition in mathematical problem soving?
5. Apakah mahasiswa yang masuk lewwat jalur undangan ( SNMPTN) lebih pintar daripada
mahasiswa yang masuk lewat jalur tulis ( UMB dan SBMPTN)? Atau sebaliknya .

4. Research Objectives
The objectives of this research is :
1. To know the students metacognitif ( scaffolding) questions if given mathematics problem
solving at second semester state university of medan
2. To know the effect of metacognition skill in students learning outcomes
3. To know the effect of Calculus I score to solve problem Calculus II that researcher given
4. To know the level student metacognition in mathematical problem solving.

Medan , February 1st,2017

Approved

Head of Mathematics Department Thesis supervisor Author

Drs. Zul Amry,M.Si,.Ph.D Dr. Kms. M. Amin Fauzi,M.Pd Pinta Napitupulu

NIP. 19600707 198703 1 002 ID. 19640629 199303 1 001 ID. 4133312008