Characteristics of Thinking Processes of Elementary School Students with Moderate Ability in Mathematics Problem Solving
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- This paper is aimed at analyzing characteristics of thinking processes of the elementary schools male student with moderate ability in mathematics problems solving in reading comprehension perspective. One fifth year elementary school male student with moderate- mathematics ability was chosen as the subject. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and task analysis based on the task of mathematical solution. Data credibility were made by continuous and consistent observations and perseverance improvement, time triangulation and member check. Data were analyzed using a flow model covering data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. Theresults showed that the characteristics of thinking processes of male student in understanding problems is grouped into situation and established models, but solving the problems is grouped into consolidation or emerging models.