AN ANALYSIS OF THE STUDENT METACOGNITION LEVEL IN PROBLEMSOLVING VIA PROBLEM STORIES IN THE MATERIALS OF THE TWOVARIABLE EQUATION SYSTEM

Abstract

This qualitative case study aimed at describing the level of students’ metacognition inproblem-solving using problem stories in the materials of the linear equation system of twovariables of VIII class at MTs N 1 Pesawaran Lampung. The participants of the studycomprised three students in VIII class of MTs N 1 Pesawaran Lampung in 2019-2020 academicyear. In the selection of the participants the purposive sampling method was utilized. The datawere collected via collection a test and an interview. For the data validation the triangulationtechnique was adopted. The results showed that the level of students’ metacognition inproblem-solving via story problems in the materials of linear equations of two variables was atthe level of reflective use, strategic use, and aware use.