SAINSMAT: Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam
Vol. 14 No. 01 (2025): Volume 14 Nomor 1 (Maret 2025)

ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SOPPENG REGENCY IN BIOLOGY MATERIAL

Nurhayati B Nurhayati B (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Dian Dwi Putri Ulan Sari Patongai (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Abdul Hadis (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Buraeda Nur (Universitas Negeri Makassar)



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Publish Date
18 May 2025

Abstract

This study aims to analyse and describe the problem-solving ability of senior-high-school students in Soppeng Regency. A quantitative descriptive design was employed. The population comprised all state senior high schools in Soppeng, and a cluster random sampling technique yielded 131 respondents. Data were collected using a problem-solving test whose validity and reliability had been previously confirmed. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. The mean problem-solving score was 74.41, placing the cohort in the “high” category; 84 % of students fell within this category. The highest-performing indicator was problem identification (M = 97.68, “very high”), whereas solution evaluation was the weakest (M = 50.66, “low”). These findings suggest that while students readily recognise biological problems, they require further support in reflective and evaluative aspects of problem solving.

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sainsmat

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The objective of this journal is to publish original, fully peer-reviewed articles on a variety of topics and research methods in sciences, mathematics, statistics, education, and applied science. The journal welcomes articles that address common issues in mathematics, sciences, statistics, ...