ATHENA: Journal of Social Culture and Society
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2023): July 2023

Critical Thinking Characteristics of Female National Science Olympiad Participants in Solving Mathematics Problems

Dian Septi Nur Afifah Afifah (Department of Mathematic Education, Faculty of Social and Humanities, Universitas Bhinneka PGRI, Tulungagung, East Java, Indonesia)
Muhammad Ilman Nafi'an (Department of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Teacher Education, Faculty of Tarbiyah, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kediri, Kediri, East Java, Indonesia)
Arum Purba Sulistyani (Department of Mathematic Education, Faculty of Social and Humanities, Universitas Bhinneka PGRI, Tulungagung, East Java, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jun 2023

Abstract

This study aims to describe the characteristics of critical thinking of female OSN participants in solving math problems. This research is a case study qualitative approach. The research subjects were female participants of OSN SMP Mathematics Tulungagung Regency. The subject selection technique was snowball sampling. Research instruments were test questions and interview guidelines. Data collection techniques include written tests, interviews, documentation. Data validity checking triangulation techniques and reference adequacy. Data analysis includes data reduction, data presentation, conclusion drawing. Based on the research results, the subject fulfills 11 indicators, namely (1) reading carefully, repeatedly, writing mathematical sentences without explaining, focusing the question, (2) explaining the plan by understanding the problem, choosing the formula, writing the formula, (3) working coherently, structured, according to the formula, (4) explaining the information obtained by remembering the material and formulas used, (5) explained the steps to solve the problem clearly, coherently, thorough workmanship, and confidently, (6) argued according to his knowledge, relevant, and accurate but not logical, (7) used one solution and detected other possible plans by trying first, (8) explained other possible steps by paying attention to each stage, (9) tried to solve based on the plan made, (10) found the value of the element subsumed in the formula, the answer was correct and (11) was sure the answer was correct, checking by checking the calculation of the substitution of numbers in the formula from the beginning

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athena

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Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

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