Abstract
One of the goals of learning mathematics is students can solve the problems. PISA problems can be used to bring up the problem solving activities. Keirsey's personality type is chosen because it offers possibility on differences in each personality type. It is based on the characteristics in taking and processing information, making decisions, and patterning the implementation of their tasks. The aim of this research is describing the profile of junior high school students about PISA problem solving based on personality type. This research is a qualitative descriptive research using test and interview methods. The subjects consist of four students, which are guardian, artisan, rational, and idealist. The results showed that on the understanding the problem stage, all students read the questions and were capable in identifying the information in the question. Then represented what is known and unknown. At the devising a plan stage, the four subjects were able to link the information that was known with prior knowledge to make a plan. At the carrying out the plan stage, the four subjects used the appropriate knowledge to implement the settlement plan that has been made. At the looking back stage, all the students examine their solutions.Keywords: problem solving, PISA questions, personality type
Highlights
Education is an activity to improve and develop capabilities in various aspects including knowledge and skills
Based on the Ministry of Education and Culture report in several newspapers stated that there was a decline in the average National Examination (UN) of junior and senior high school level academic year 2017/2018 on mathematics subjects
As in the May 8, 2018 edition of Tribunnews.com, it was explained by the Head of Research and Development Totok Suprayitno that vocational high school mathematics national examination dropped 3 points, while the senior high school 4.6 points
Summary
Education is an activity to improve and develop capabilities in various aspects including knowledge and skills. Based on the Ministry of Education and Culture report in several newspapers stated that there was a decline in the average National Examination (UN) of junior and senior high school level academic year 2017/2018 on mathematics subjects. In line with that statement, in TEMPO.CO May 25 2018 edition, Muhadjir Effendy stated that there was a decline in scores at the junior high school level due to the problem of HOTS (High Order Thinking Skills). Based on the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report on the PISA results, international studies every three years about reading, mathematics, science, problem solving, and financial literacy for students aged 15 years, in 2012 stated that mathematics scores of Indonesian students was ranked 64th out of 65 countries. Whereas in 2015 the mathematics scores of Indonesian students was ranked 63th out of 70 countries
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