ANALYSIS MATHEMATICAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS STUDENT AT THE GRADE IX JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

This research is a qualitative descriptive study aimed to analyze the mathematical communication skills junior high school students using written tests. The subjects were students of class IX-1 state of junior high school 3 Bilah Hulu Labuhan Batu as many as 30 students. From the analysis of data obtained for indicators of development results in this study that the student is able to connect the pictures, diagrams, tables mathematical idea into as many as 21 (70%) students of class VII-1. The second indicator in this study that the student is able to explain mathematical ideas in writing with drawings, diagrams, tables or algebra 4 (13.33%) students of class IX-1. The third indicator in this study that the student is able to express the situation into the language or math symbol as much as 8 (26.76%) students of class IX-1. Mathematical communication skills of students in classes IX-1 SMP Negeri 3 Bilah Hulu Labuhan Batu is still low so it needs to be made in consideration for further research.