Scientiae Educatia: Jurnal Pendidikan Sains
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024): June 2024

An Analysis of Student Decision-Making in Answering Reasoning Questions Based on Gender

Noor Novianawati (Natural Science Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Cirebon)
Nahadi Nahadi (Department of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Novia Novia (Elementary School Teacher Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Pakuan)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Jun 2024

Abstract

The suboptimal empowerment of decision-making skills in young adolescents can hinder their ability to navigate complex choices. This research aims to determine how students make decisions when answering TIMSS science reasoning questions. This quantitative descriptive research was conducted on 178 (104 female and 74 male) 8th grade Junior High School students in Bandung. Samples came from 6 schools selected through a stratified random sampling technique. The instrument of this research is a constructed response to TIMSS questions in the cognitive domain of reasoning.  Ten questions were asked to the samples. Quantitative data analysis was used in this research to determine the tendency of students to answer questions. The results show the tendency of students to make decisions when answering questions. Both male and female students useintuition, rational, and combination intuition-rational categories.These findings highlight the multifaceted nature of student decision-making in reasoning tasks. Further research is needed to explore the factors influencing these strategies and develop effective interventions to enhance decision-making skills in this crucial developmental stage.

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sceducatia

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Scientiae Educatia: Jurnal Pendidikan Sains publishes scientific paper the results of the study and review of the literature in the sphere of natural sciences education and natural science. Additionally, this journal also covers the issues of environmental education & environmental science. This ...