ANALYSIS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY ON PYRAMID MATERIAL REVIEWED FROM GENDER DIFFERENCES

Abstract

This research haspurpose forto find out the mathematical problem solving abilities of junior high school students on pyramid material in terms of gender differences. This research is a qualitative research withdescriptive research type.The subjects in this study consisted of 6 students, consisting of 3 male students and 3 female students. The six students were categorized as high, medium and low students.Data were collected through written tests and interviews, then analyzed descriptively which included reducing data, presenting data and drawing conclusions. The results of the study were (1) Female and male subjects in the high category met all indicators of mathematical problem solving ability, but male subjects were less careful than female subjects (2) Female and male subjects in the medium category met three indicators of problem solving ability, and made mistakes in performing mathematical calculations, but male subjects made more mistakes than female subjects (3) Male and female subjects in the low category only met one indicator of problem solving ability.