Identification of the ability to solve the problem of contextual physics possessed by prospective physics teacher related to basic physics content
M Ma-ruf*, A Setiawan, A Suhandi, and P Siahaan
*Program Studi Pendidikan IPA, Sekolah Pascasarjana, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr.SetiaBudhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia.
Departemen Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr.SetiaBudhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia.
Departemen Pendidikan Fisika, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr.SetiaBudhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia.
*Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Jl. Sultan Alauddin No. 259, Makassar 90221, Indonesia.
Abstract
This study aims to get an depict of the ability to solve the problem of contextual physics possessed by prospective physics teacher. The research method used is quantitative descriptive. The research subjects were 32 prospective physics teacher (18 female and 14 male) at one of the private universities in South Sulawesi. The instrument used for data collection is a test of the ability to solve contextual physics problems. The problem-solving sheet that covers the stages of problem-solving such as problem description, relevant physics law/concept, analysis of relationships between related physical variables, applicable mathematical representations, constraints according to problems, execution, and evaluation of logical results of problem-solving, used as a vehicle for doing problem-solving. The results of the study show that: 1) most students of physics teacher candidates who are the subjects of research have problem-solving abilities in the low category, 2) there is no gender bias in the ability to solve contextual physical problems. The low ability to solve the contextual problem of physics is thought to be closely related to the basic physics course process which is held less train the ability to solve the contextual problem.
Keywords: The problem solving ability, basic physics content
Topic: Physics Education