KESULITAN SISWA DALAM MEMAHAMI MATERI OPERASI HITUNG CAMPURAN KELAS VI SDN TEMANDANG1

Students' Difficulties in Understanding Mixed Calculation Operations Material for Class VI Sdn Temandang 1. This research was conducted to determine the analysis of students' difficulties in understanding mixed arithmetic operations material in mathematics. The method used is a qualitative descriptive method, collecting research data using observation, interviews, tests and documentation techniques. Meanwhile, the data will be analyzed descriptively in detail using a phenomenological approach. This research shows that the difficulties faced by students are because children make mathematics a frightening threat, making students unenthusiastic, making it difficult to grasp the essence of the material being explained. Apart from that, there is very little role of parents in accompanying children or students studying at home by helping children by reviewing the subject matter they have studied at school. After identifying the characteristics or symptoms and then analyzing the difficulties, the effort made to overcome these learning problems is to choose a complete learning model with varied media and methods so as to increase student interest and motivation. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the point of difficulty for sixth grade elementary school students in understanding mathematics material is the basic concept of mixed arithmetic operations with the concept of calculating using a number line, students experience difficulty when numbers are too large and still have difficulty with the formula for whole number arithmetic operations. So the final result is also wrong. Therefore, teachers should choose learning methods that suit students' characteristics so that learning can be enjoyable.