Students' Higher Order Thinking Process in Solving Math Problems by Gender

Abstract

Keterampilan proses berpikir tingkat tinggi dalam menyelesaikan masalah matematika diperlukan siswa dalam pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian mendeskripsikan proses berpikir tingkat tinggi siswa laki-laki dan perempuan level menganalisis (C4), mengevaluasi (C5), dan mencipta (C6) dalam menyelesaikan masalah. Subjek penelitian 1 siswa laki-laki dan 1 siswa perempuan. Instrumen utama peneliti sendiri, instrumen pendukung tes berpikir tingkat tinggi dan pedoman wawancara. Teknik pengumpulan data mengunakan tes dan wawancara. Keabsahan data menggunakan triangulasi waktu. Teknik analisis data melalui reduksi, penyajian data, dan menarik kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian subjek laki-laki (C4), mengenali, menyebutkan hal penting, dan membuat rencana solusi. (C5), memeriksa kebenaran pekerjaan, membuktikan kesamaan luas lahan dan memberikan penilaian. (C6), membuat dua  gambar berbeda dari solusi jawaban yang pertama serta membuktikan kesamaan luas. Subjek perempuan (C4), mengenali hal penting dan tidak penting, membuat rencana solusi dengan menggambar lahan, membuktikan kesamaan luas dengan menghubungkan materi sumbu simetri dan rumus luas bangun trapesium. (C5), memeriksa kebenaran hasil pekerjaan  dengan menghitung luas lahan serta  memberikan penilaian, dan menghubungkan konsep materi sumbu simetri. (C6), membuat satu  gambar yang berbeda, tidak membuktikan kebenaran kesamaan luas, dan menghitung panjang pagar.

Higher-order thinking process skills in solving mathematical problems are necessary in the learning process. The purpose of the study was to describe the high order thinking process of male and female students at analyzing (C4), evaluating (C5), and creating (C6) in problem solving. The participants were 1 male student and 1 female student. The main instrument was the researcher himself, and the supporting instruments were higher order thinking tests and interview guidelines to collect the data. To validate the data, this study utilized time triangulation. The data analysis was processed through data reduction, presentation, and conclusion. The findings of the study revealed that the male subject could (C4), identify the problem, mention important things, and plan the solutions, (C5) evaluate the work, prove the similarity of the land area and provide an assessment, (C6) make two different pictures of the first answer's solution and prove the broad similarity. The female subject could (C4), recognize important and unimportant things, make a solution plan by drawing the land, prove the similarity of areas by connecting the material axes of symmetry and the formula of ​​a trapezoid area, (C5) evaluate the answer by calculating the land area and providing an assessment, and connecting the material concept of the axial symmetry, (C6) make a different picture, not prove the truth of the area similarity, and calculate the length of the fence.