Junior high school students' reflective thinking on fraction problem solving: In case of gender differences

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M.A. Rasyid, M.T. Budiarto, A. Lukito

2018 Journal of Physics: Conference Series Vol. 947 Issue 1 Conference paper Cited by 10

Abstract

This study aims to describe reflective thinking of junior high school students on solving the fractions problem in terms of gender differences. This research is a qualitative approach involving one male student and one female student in seventh grade. The data were collected through the assignment of fractional problem solving and interview, then the data were triangulated and analyzed by three stages, namely data condensation, data display and conclusion. The results showed that the subjects of male and female were reacting, elaborating and contemplating at each stage of solving the fractions problem. But at the stage of devising the plan, the female subject was contemplating, relying more on their beliefs, did not consider their experience, in addition, the female subject didn't use experience of the steps she planned to solve the problem of fractions. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

Affiliations

Postgraduate in Mathematics Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Ketintang Surabaya, 60231, Indonesia; Mathematics Department, UniversitasNegeri Surabaya, Indonesia