Pseudo Folding Back When Students Solve Real Analysis Problems
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Folding back is an important element of Pirie-Kieren's theory of growth in mathematical understanding. Students do folding back to the inner level of understanding, when facing problems at a certain level of understanding. The main focus of the folding back is the thicker understanding of the deeper components. Susiswo (2015) explains that when students face problems at a certain level of understanding, they will return to the inner level of understanding, but the understanding does not become thicker. This condition is known as pseudo folding back. This study aims to describe students' pseudo folding back when solving Real Analysis problems.
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