Geometry, culture, and gender: An analysis of students’ problem solving ability

• Published in: AIP conference proceedings Vol. 2575; no. 1
• Main Authors: Wicaksono, Arief Budi, Chasanah, Aprilia Nurul, Widyaningsih, Estina, Gunawan
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Melville American Institute of Physics 08.12.2022
• Subjects: Data analysis; Education; Females; Gender aspects; Gender differences; Geometry; Males; Mathematical analysis; Mathematics education; Problem solving; Students; Triangulation; Troubleshooting
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0107940

The purpose of this research is to describe the ability of cultural-based geometry problems in student of the mathematics education are reviewed from gender differences. This research is a qualitative descriptive with the research subject is students of the Mathematics Education Study Program, Universitas Tidar on the course of Space Geometry as many as six students (high ability, medium ability, and low ability) that each category consists of males and females. The instruments in this research are about tests of geometry-based problem-solving ability and interview guidelines. Data is analyzed qualitatively and data validation uses triangulation. The results showed that students are low ability, both male and female have problem-solving ability in poor category. The students have limitations on understanding problems, drafting problem-solving plans, implementing the problem-solving plans, and returning troubleshooting results. Medium ability students, both male and female, have fair problem-solving ability in the category. The students have limitations in implementing problem-solving plans and returning problem-solving results. High ability students, both male and female, have fair problem-solving ability. The student is able to understand the problem, develop a problem-solving plan, fair in implementing the problem-solving plan, and recheck problem-solving results.