| dc.description.abstract | : Mathematical connection ability is very important to be mastered by prospective mathematics teacher students as
competency to teach in secondary schools. However, the facts show that there are still many students who have weak mathematical
connection abilities. This qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore how the process, and product of the mathematical
connection made by prospective mathematics teacher students when solving the integral calculus problems based on their prior
knowledge. The research subjects were 58 students who were prospective high school mathematics teachers at the University of
Jember, Indonesia. Data were collected using documentation, questionnaire, test, and interview methods. After the test results of all
subjects were analyzed, six students were interviewed. To find the match between the results of the written test and the results of
the interview, a triangulation method was carried out. Data analysis used descriptive qualitative analysis with steps of data
categorization, data presentation, interpretation, and making conclusions. The results show that the research subjects have
connected and used mathematical ideas in the form of procedures, facts, concepts/principles, and representations in solving integral
calculus problems. Students with high prior knowledge abilities can make better mathematical connections than students with
moderate and low prior abilities. From these results, it is recommended that lecturers need to improve students' prior knowledge
and train the students more intensely to solve integral calculus problems so all students can develop their mathematical connection
abilities into very strong categories. | en_US |
