Mathematical Probabilistic Thinking Process Stages in Problems Solving Probability

Authors

  • Abd Taram Universitas Negeri Semarang
  • Y. L. Sukestiyarno Universitas Negeri Semarang
  • Rochmad Rochmad Universitas Negeri Semarang
  • Iwan Junaedi Universitas Negeri Semarang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12928/ijeme.v5i1.20005

Keywords:

higher order thinking skills, probabilistic thinking stages, problem-solving

Abstract

Probabilistic thinking is one type of thinking skills which belongs to the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). Students need to have the probabilistic thinking ability to face the life which is full of uncertainty. The purpose of this research is to formulate the stages of mathematical probabilistic thinking processes in solving probability problems. It was a descriptive qualitative research involving eight students of the 9th grade of SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Mlati Sleman Yogyakarta as the subjects. We administered a probabilistic thinking test and then observed and interviewed them to get the data. The data were then analyzed using triangulation method. This study resulted the five stages of mathematical probabilistic thinking process. They are: (1) understanding the problem of uncertainty that needs to be solved; (2) identifying all possibilities that will occur from a problem; (3) grouping the results of the identified event; (4) determining the probability of the occurred events; and (5) verifying the results.

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2021-03-16

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Taram, A., Sukestiyarno, Y. L., Rochmad, R., & Junaedi, I. (2021). Mathematical Probabilistic Thinking Process Stages in Problems Solving Probability. International Journal on Emerging Mathematics Education, 5(1), 13–22. https://doi.org/10.12928/ijeme.v5i1.20005

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IJEME, Vol. 5 No. 1, March 2021

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