Student’s Analogical Reasoning Based on Clement’s Stage in Solving Mathematical Problems in Terms of The Mathematical Abilities of Class VII A Students of MTsN 2 Kota Blitar

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Learning mathematics requires reasoning. However, in practice, kids still have poor problem-solving skills when it comes to mathematics. Analogical reasoning is one of the crucial reasoning abilities that must be cultivated. Students need to use analogous thinking to tackle more challenging or uncommon topics. Based on Clement's stages in solving mathematical problems, this study sought to describe the analogical sense of class VII pupils with high, medium, and low mathematical talents. The research methodology employed is a qualitative case study research methodology. Three pupils from MTsN 2 Blitar City's class VII A served as the research subjects. Interviews and analogies reasoning exams are used as data collection methods. The findings of this research are: 1) Mathematically gifted students can progress through Clement's four stages. 2) Students with average math skills can only complete the first three steps: creating the analogy, comprehending the analogy case, and communicating results. 3) Students with weak mathematical skills can only complete the generation of the analogy stage.