Literature study: the role of abstraction ability to strengthen students early knowledge in mathematics learning

This study aims to determine the extent of the role of the ability of abstraction to strengthen students early knowledge in learning mathematics. This type of research is a literature study. The type of data used is secondary data from articles related to the study. Data collection methods are by reading the appropriate arithmetic study, then classified more specifically. Next identify the role of the ability of abstraction to strengthen students early knowledge in learning mathematics. From the results of identification then analyzed through the process of categorizing and classifying. The final step is to describe the results of the literature review and conclude it. The results of this paper indicate that the ability of abstraction is very important because it is closely related to the inculcation of basic mathematical concepts that are used as early knowledge or prerequisites of studentss in learning new material in mathematics learning and studentss can demonstrate their mathematical ideas, make connections between concepts and can manipulate objects that are abstract.