Gender and Mathematical Reasoning Ability
Gida Kadarisma (a*), Adi Nurjaman (b), Indah Puspita Sari (b), Risma Amelia (b)

a) Mathematics Education Department, IKIP Siliwangi,Jalan Trs Jendral Sudirman, Cimahi 40526 Indonesia
*gidakadarisma[at]ikipsiliwangi.ac.id
b) Mathematic Education Department, IKIP Siliwangi,Jalan Trs Jendral Sudirman, Cimahi 40526 Indonesia

Abstract

This research is motivated by the low mathematical reasoning ability experienced by the students, considering the importance of mathematical reasoning ability for male and female students needed a study on gender factors to the ability of mathematical reasoning. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a significant difference in students mathematical reasoning abilities between male and female students after using the problem based learning approach on learning. This research as conducted at 24 female student and 20 male student in the 8th grade in one of junior high school in Cimahi city. The method in this study is quasi experiment that is by comparing the reasoning ability of male and female students after getting learning with problem based learning and instrument as much as 3 pieces about mathematical reasoning ability test. The result of this research is there is no significant difference of mathematical reasoning ability between male and female students after using problem based learning approach in their learning ., it means that the problem-based learning approach can reduce the difference in mathematical reasoning ability among male and female students

Keywords: Gender, Mathematical Reasoning Ability

Topic: 1. Mathematics Education