Pemahaman Konsep Bangun Ruang Sisi Datar ditinjau dari Perbedaan Jenis Kelamin pada Siswa Kelas VIII SMPN 1 Masbagik

Abstract

This study aims to describe the conceptual understanding of male and female students in class VIII SMPN 1 Masbagik for the 2021/2022 academic year on the material of geometrical flat side. The type of research used is descriptive analysis with a qualitative approach. The population in this study were all 320 class VIII students of SMPN 1 Masbagik. The research sample was class VIII-A students, totaling 32 people, and the sampling technique used a purposive sample. Data collection techniques were carried out using conceptual understanding tests and interviews. The results showed that the ability to understand mathematical concepts of female students in the high category was 9.37%, the medium category was 50% and the low category was 3.12%. While the ability to understand mathematical concepts for male students in the high category was 3.12%, the medium category was 18.75% and the low category was 15.62%. Women understand math concepts better than men, this is evidenced by the average score obtained by female students which is higher, namely 64.00, while male students are only 56.69. And when conducting interviews female students were more dominant in answering every question asked by the researcher.