Identification of Students Errors in Solving Indirect Analogical Problems Based on Analogical Reasoning Components

The purpose of this study was to identify students' errors in solving indirect analogical problems based on analogical reasoning components. Using qualitative design approach, the study was conducted at two schools in two different regions of Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia. The instrument used was analogical problems consisting of two problems where the source problem was symbolic quadratic equation problemand the target problems wastrigonometric equation problem. The findings of this study indicate that students could make error in each of structuring, mapping, applying, or verifying stage. But, errors can occur also in the combination of those anaogical reasoning components, such as structuring-applying.