Student-s Mathematical Critical Thinking Skills Viewed by Gender
a) E M Sarih (a*), S Prabawanto (b)
a) Departemen Pendidikan Matematika, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setia Budhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
*eliamustika1[at]upi.edu
b) Departemen Pendidikan Matematika, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setia Budhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to analyze the mathematical critical thinking ability of students viewed by gender. This research used descriptive qualitative method. The data was collecting by using written test and interviews. The subject in this research consists of 6 students from the 11th grade in one of senior high schools in Bekasi. The subject were divided into two categories of gender, female and male. Based on the result of research, it was concluded that mathematical critical thinking ability of female students are better than male students. Both of male and female students have competencies in creating clarification. They have no different level in these competencies. Moreover, female students are better than male students in term of making inference and assessment. However in term of making strategy male students are better than female students.
Keywords: Mathematical critical thinking; Gender
Topic: Mathematics Education