Description of the Ability Understand Initial Mathematical Concepts Judging from Learning Motivation Students

Abstract

This qualitative descriptive study aims to describe the ability to understand early mathematical concepts in terms of the learning motivation of SMP Negeri 1 Bua students in the flat-sided geometry material. The subjects of this study were students of class VIII. A totaling 3 subjects. The research instrument is a learning motivation questionnaire and a concept understanding ability test. The results showed that subjects with high learning motivation in solving questions could meet 3 indicators of concept understanding. Subjects with moderate learning motivation were able to fulfill 2 indicators of concept understanding. Meanwhile, subjects with low learning motivation could only fulfill 1 indicator of concept understanding.