Analysis of students' metacognition in solving mathematics problem

The aims of this study were to analyze the metacognitive of junior high school students in solving math problems. This study used a qualitative descriptive explorative approach. The subjects in this study were grade VIII students consisting of a female and a male student. The research data were collected through problem-solving instruments and interviews. The results showed that metacognition occurs in female and male students in the activity of completing mathematics, all of which involve metacognition at each stage of Polya's. Although at the time of representing the answers given have differences, but they have the same meaning and purpose.