THE CHARACTERISTICS OF VISUAL TYPE LEARNING STYLE IN SOLVING MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS

Abstract

This research aim to determine learning style characteristics of visual type in solving mathematical problems. This research method is qualitative. The subject of this research are students of class VII B MTs Padureso Kebumen in academic year 2016/2017. Subject selection using questionnaire and observation for learning style. Subjects taken as many as 3 students who have a visual learning style. Data collection uses problem solving skill test, questionner, field note, interview, and observation. Data analysis techniques used data reduction, presentation of data, and conclusions. The results of this research indicate that learning style characteristics of visual type in solving mathematical problems are: visual students prefer written instructions rather than listening, visual students prefer to imitate something ever seen before, have difficulty in expressing mathematical ideas, prefer to use images in solving problems,  often wrong in calculation the number operations.

Keywords: Visual Learning Style, Problem Solving