The Levels of Students’ Feeling of Rightness (FOR) in Solving Polygon Perimeter Problems

Abstract

This research aimed to describe the levels of feeling of rightness (FOR) of students. This research used a qualitative method with an explorative type. The subjects of this research were 3 students of 5th grade selected from 77 other students in Indonesia. In uncovering FOR subject of this research, instruments were used in the form of problems about the open-ended polygon perimeter and interview guidelines. The data of this research were the subjects' answers to the problems of polygon perimeter and the results of interviews with subjects related to these answers. The data were analyzed using the FOR subject level indicator rubric. There were three levels of FOR which were the findings in this research, namely low, medium, and high. Low FOR level was indicated by the answers crossed out and the objectives or goal changed. Medium FOR level was indicated by crossed out answers, objectives or goals changed, problems text read repeatedly, indecisive statements about the truth of the answers that have been generated, and doubts in determining the steps to be taken. High FOR level was indicated by answers that were not crossed and goals that were not changed.