Volume 19, No. 2, 2022
Semiotics in Integers: How Can the Semiosis Connections Occur in Problem Solving?
Hersiyati Palayukan, Purwanto, Subanji, Sisworo
Abstract
Semiotics has a role to show the importance of the meaning of signs in mathematics learning. Integer is part of mathematics whose conceptual understanding is highly dependent on the interpretation of signs, especially in the problem-solving process that involves the cognitive process. This paper aims to describe students' cognitive processes in problem solving, through the relationship between Peirce's triadic components (semiosis), namely representamen (R) - object (O) - interpretant (I). This research is a descriptive qualitative research through the stages of giving questions (problems), determining the subject, interviews, data analysis, and conclusions. Subjects are selected based on consistency in problem solving using iconic representamen and symbolic representamen. The results of this study found four stages in the process of semiosis connection:1) Observing occurs when the subject first understands and produces an object in his mind, 2) creating/producing, namely when the subject manifests the object in his mindinto a new represent a men, 3) confirming occurs when the subject searches for truth byconnecting the representation with a corresponding object, and 4) reflecting occurs when the subject checks by connecting all represent a men with the object to obtain the final interpretation.
Pages: 98 - 111
Keywords: Semiotics, semiosis, signs, integers, problem solving