ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH SISWA MENURUT TEORI POLYA DALAM MENYELESAIKAN SOAL CERITA MATEMATIKA

Learning mathematics is not just learning knowledge about counting, but it is also expected that students can practice logical, critical and systematic thinking. Therefore, the ability that must be possessed by every student is the ability to solve problems. Problem-based mathematics lessons are often presented in the form of story questions that include contextual problems related to students' daily activities that can be solved using mathematical methods. In Indonesia, there are still many students who experience errors in solving mathematics story problems. To facilitate the analysis of students' problem-solving abilities, the researchers used an error classification according to Polya's theory. This study aims to analyze students' problem solving abilities in solving story problems according to Polya's theory. This research method uses a combination method with explanatory sequential design, starting with quantitative data collection and then continuing with qualitative data collection to help explain and describe the results obtained by quantitative data conducted at Daarut Tasbih High School Tangerang Regency with 5 students as subjects. The results of this study are that there are 2 students with high-level problem-solving abilities, 1 student with moderate-level problem-solving abilities, and 2 students with low-level problem-solving abilities.