ESTD PERPUSTAKAAN UNTAD
ESTD PERPUSTAKAAN UNTAD
| JudulKESULITAN SISWA DALAM MEMECAHKAN SOAL CERITA FISIKA PADA MATERI USAHA DAN ENERGI DITINJAU BERDASARKAN GENDER |
| Nama: JURNA |
| Tahun: 2025 |
| Abstrak Jurna, 2025. "Student’s Difficulties in Solving Physics Word Problems on Work and Energy Material Viewed from a Gender Perspective." Thesis. Physics Education Study Program, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tadulako University. Advisor: Drs. Syamsu, M.Si. This study aims to describe the difficulties faced by eighth-grade students of SMP Labschool Untad Palu in solving physics word problems on the topic of work and energy, viewed from a gender perspective. The type of research used is qualitative quasi-research. The subjects of this study were 26 eighth-grade students of SMP Labschool Untad Palu, from which 6 respondents were selected based on gender: 3 male students and 3 female students, each representing high, medium, and low ability categories. The instruments used in this research included a 20-item selection test and a 5-item test on solving physics word problems related to work and energy. In addition, a think-aloud protocol was conducted to identify the students' difficulties in solving the problems, and interviews were held to confirm the results of the test. The results showed that male students experienced difficulties in stages 1 and 2, with nearly half encountering problems, while in stages 3 and 4, the majority faced difficulties. For female students, nearly half experienced difficulties in stages 1 and 2, while in stages 3 and 4, some students encountered problems. The factors causing students' difficulties in each stage of Polya’s problem-solving theory included: difficulty in understanding the meaning of the problem, which led to the inability to identify what was known and what was being asked; difficulty in selecting the correct formula to solve the problem; difficulty in performing accurate and step-by-step calculations, and errors in substituting values into the formulas. Additionally, students were not accustomed to rechecking and thoroughly reviewing each step of their problem-solving process. It can therefore be concluded that both male and female students faced similar difficulties in implementing the steps of Polya’s problem-solving method, particularly in the stages of devising a plan, carrying out the plan, and reviewing the solution. However, in the stage of understanding the problem, female students performed slightly better than male students. Keywords: Difficulties, Polya’s Theory, Physics Word Problems, Gender |