Student’s mathematical skills in solving vector connection analysis

Abstract

Abstract This research aims to learn and analyze the capability of the student’s mathematical material connection with vector analysis. The Data collected are the result of test instruments and interview result with several students. The method of this research uses descriptive qualitative method. The subject of this research is Siliwangi Teachers’ Training Students who have taken material vector analysis. Based on the Data from the analysis of the test results of the mathematical connection of the problem indicator, the first indicator percentage is Obtained items, namely finding the relationship between the various concepts of representation and procedures, then understanding the relationship between mathematical topics, the presentation is 41.25%. The second indicator of understanding the equivalent representations of the same concept, the presentation is 67.5%. The third presentation indicator, using mathematics in other fields of study or in daily life is 65%. As for the fourth indicator, use an evaluation of the relationship between mathematical topics and the mathematical topic outside is 47.5%. The results of the interviews show that students sometimes forget to use formula prerequisite concepts as material.