Mental Structure Constructed by Field Dependent Student on ACE Learning

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the mental structure constructed by field-dependent (FD) students in the concept of group theory on ACE learning. This study was a descriptive qualitative. We discuss our findings based on the genetic decomposition of the group. The participants of this study were three (3) undergraduate students. The data was collected by a written test, videotape, and interviews. Instrument validation was obtained through expert judgment for the test of the proof ability and experiment for the genetic decomposition of a group. The credibility of the data was done by using triangulation: test and depth interview. Data analysis used Miles and Huberman's model. The FD-1 participant constructed the mental structure Action for the axioms, Action for the set, and Process for binary operation. The FD-1 participant constructed the mental structure of Action for a group. For the FD-2 participant constructed the mental structure of Process for axioms, Object for a set, and Object for the binary operation. The FD-2 participant constructed the mental structure of Process for a group. The FD-3 participant constructed the mental structure of Schema for axioms, Object for a set, and Object for the binary operation. The FD-3 participant constructed the mental structure of Schema for a group.