Mathematical Connection Profile of Junior High School Students in Solving Mathematical Problems based on Gender Difference

Abstract

This study aimed at describing the mathematical connection profile of Junior High School students in solving mathematical problems based on gender difference. The subjects were two eighth grade students who had the same math ability. They were one male student and one female student. Subjects were selected by giving a math ability test, and based on the same scores at a middle level. The research type was exploration with a qualitative approach. Data were taken by interviewing the subject in depth on the basis of Task problem-solving. The problem-solving task contained narrative matter related to Geometry matter and Social Arithmetic. Data credibility used time triangulation. Data analysis was done by data categorization, data reduction, data display, data interpretation, and conclusion. The research results showed that male student connected and used mathematical ideas in the Abstrak : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk men deskripsikan profil koneksi matematis siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama dalam memecahkan masalah matematika berdasarkan perbedaan gender.form of facts, concepts/principles, and mathematical symbols in sufficient quantity, and they were linked appropriately and the mathematical ideas connection were used effectively so that it could solve problems correctly. The female student made a connection with mathematical ideas in excessive quantity and the connection was not appropriate, so the student could not solve the problem correctly. This indicated that mathematical connection profile of male student in solving mathematical problems was an efficient, strong, and effective category. On the other hand, the mathematical connection profile of female student in solving mathematical problems was in the category of inefficient, weak, and ineffective. From this result, it is suggested to the math teachers to create a learning process that is able to facilitate all students to practice improving their mathematical connection ability so they are able to succeed in solving mathematical problems.

Pre-service Mathematics Teacher's Mathematical Connections in the Context of Problem-Solving About the Derivative

“…Also, they concluded that the understanding of the derived concept will be promoted when meanings of rate of change, limit, and function are constructed and connected in different contexts. Furthermore, we agreed with Pambudi et al (2018) given that, we find that success in problem-solving depends on the mathematical connections that a subject makes. In the case of P1, the result of task 3 was not successful, due to a disconnection or a mathematically inconsistent procedure.…”

“…Since, when a student makes mathematical connections between concepts, representations, meanings and between mathematics and real life, he could better understand a mathematical concept (Evitts, 2004;National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [NCTM], 2000;Özgen, 2013). Furthermore, Pambudi, Budayasa and Lukito (2018) affirmed that "mathematical connections have a close relationship with "problem-solving", in which the ability of students to connect mathematical ideas will determine the success of students in solving mathematical problems " (p. 74). This allows us to ensure that it is important to link the mathematical problem-solving with mathematical connections, in fact, the connections arise when students or teachers solve tasks and can be identified in the worksheets, in oral or mimic arguments (García-García & Dolores-Flores, 2018), and appear in the curriculum.…”

Kemampuan Komunikasi Matematis Siswa SMP dalam Matematika Nalaria berdasarkan Jenis Kelamin

“…Beberapa hasil penelitian menunjukkan kesamaan proses perkembangan berfikir matematika dan prestasi matematika antara siswa laki-laki dan perempuan (Ajai, & Imoko, 2015;Nugraha & Pujiastuti, 2019;Lestari, Suesthi, & Wiyono, 2019;Ghasemi, & Burley, 2019;Kersey, Csumitta, & Cantlon, 2019;Kamid, Rusdi, Fitaloka, Basuki, & Anwar, 2020). Di pihak lain, ada peneliti yang melaporkan bahwa ada perbedaan dalam proses berpikir dan prestasi matematika, di mana siswa laki-laki umumnya lebih unggul dari siswa perempuan (Tommaso, Mendolia, & Contini, 2016;Kwanza, Maikudi, Taiwo, © Vintseh, Usman, Attah, & Alaku, 2018;Pambudi, Budayasa, & Lukito, 2018), khususnya pada keahlian visual matematis (Aini, & Hasanah, 2019). Adapun, siswa perempuan lebih cermat dalam perhitungan dibandingkan dengan siswa laki-laki (Febriyanti & Masriyah, 2016).…”

Investigation of the mathematical connection’s ability of 9th grade students

“…Connections are more important because they support students to increase understanding of the relationship between mathematical concepts and other science concepts (Pambudi, Budayasa, & Lukito, 2018). The mathematical connection skills make students and teachers try to find mathematics in real life, especially those related to students' lives and interests, relationships between mathematical concepts and knowing how mathematical concepts relate to other concepts and school lessons (Suharto & Widada, 2018).…”

“…When the students learn a concept, then they need to learn the other ones. This state is called a mathematical connection, the ability of students in connecting a concept with the other concepts (Pambudi, Budayasa, & Lukito, 2018).…”