Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta
International Conference on Islamic Education and Instruction

Analysis of Students’ Errors in Solving Basic Matrix Operation Problems

Date Published : 11 March 2026

Contributors

Ida Maratus Sholihah

Author

Fuad Luky Atmaja

Author

Arrum Murti Kusumawardani

Author

Naufal Afi Adani

Author

Keywords

Newman's Error Analysis Matrices Mathematics Learning

Proceeding

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): International Conference on Islamic Education and Instruction 2025

Track

General Track

Abstract

Mathematics learning supports the development of students' problem-solving skills, especially matrix material, which has various uses in everyday life. However, students sometimes make mistakes in solving matrix operations. According to Newman's Error Analysis, there are five types of errors made by students, namely errors in reading, understanding, changing meaning, process skills, and final answers. The purpose of this study was to identify students' errors in solving basic matrix operations. Data collection was carried out through test questions and interviews with three 11th grade students as research subjects selected based on purposive sampling, namely the researcher chose subjects considered representative of a population. Students were asked to solve matrix problems and the results of their answers were analyzed based on Newman's Error Analysis. The data analysis technique in this study was qualitative analysis according to Miles and Huberman. Data analysis included three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. This study showed that students made errors in understanding (6.6%), errors in changing questions (40%), errors in process skills (26.6%), and errors in final answers (13.3%). These errors arise because students have difficulty understanding the problem formulation, determining the steps, and lack of thoroughness in solving the problems. This study suggests implementing learning that focuses on structured practice, using step-by-step problem-solving strategies, and increasing thoroughness so that students can avoid common errors and solve matrix problems more accurately and completely.

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Ida Maratus, I. M., Fuad Luky, F. L., Arrum Murti, A. M., & Naufal Afi, N. A. (2026). Analysis of Students’ Errors in Solving Basic Matrix Operation Problems . International Conference on Islamic Education and Instruction, 2(1), 391-403. https://conferences.uinsaid.ac.id/iciei/paper/view/859