Metaphorical Thinking of Junior High School Students in Solving Algebra Problems

Metaphorical thinking is one way of in building abstract concepts through concrete things. Abstract ideas metaphorical are metaphorized into real-world This study aims to describe the profile junior high school students solving algebraic problems. The problem-solving steps used Polya model and stages using CREATE criteria by Siler. research qualitative a descriptive approach. involved seventh-grade private Surabaya who got highest score on preliminary test, namely mathematical ability test. data collecting technique employed this was assignments semi-structured interviews. Time triangulation performed assess from study's credibility. Based analysis results, subject has not been optimal revealing for thinking. able find suitable metaphor algebra problem, so did reveal Connect Relate criteria. However, revealed Explore designing models problem. determine processes needed solve problem Analyze criteria, also explain procedures she took before. discovered Transform inferring interpreting based earlier work. Last, Experience explaining new challenge that had created previously.