THE MISCONCEPTION OF INDEX AND LOGARITHME - THE CASE OF PRE-DIPLOMA STUDENTS IN UITM KAMPUS KELANTAN SEMESTER SEPTEMBER 2019 - JANUARY 2020

Abstract

Index and logarithms is a subtopic in the subject of essential mathematics, MAT 037 that was taught in University Technology Mara Campus Kelantan. About 120 students taken this subject and they encountered a problem when studying this part of subject in essential mathematics. This research aims to reveal the misconception of index and logarithms among pre diploma students September 2019 To January 2020 At UiTM Campus Kelantan. A set of diagnostic tests on the topic of index and logarithms developed by the experts were given to 120 pre diploma students semester September 2019 to January 2020.the results revealed that the students have problem in perception where they perfected wrongly when it comes to logarithms.