Paper Title
Student’s Ability Insolving Radical Equation Problem
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to describestudent’s ability insolvingradical equationproblem which is according
to Polya problem solving phases. This research uses qualitative method. Test and interview are used as tools to describe
student’s ability insolvingradical equationproblem. The subject of this research are three students of mathematics education
undergraduate degree of State University of Malang. The results shown that student with high problem solving ability (S1)
reachedcarrying out the plan phase. It is caused S1 did not check again the solution that was obtained. So that, the answer is
incorrect. While, student with medium problem solving ability (S2) reachedcarrying out the plan phase too. But the diffrence
is S2 made a mistake in running her plan even though the plan waswell-structured. Then student with low problem solving
ability (S3) also reached carrying out the plan phase. But, the plan was being prepared by S3 is incorrect so that the solution
which wasobtained is not correct.
Keywords - Problem solving skills, non-routine question, radical equations