Abstract
Problem solving is important for learning physics at any level which involves the process of analysing, interpreting, reasoning, predicting, evaluating and reflecting. However, researches about problem-solving strategies or techniques based on students’ personality have not been widely practiced. This strategy is important to be studied based on thoughts, characters and actions of students. Therefore, the aims of the research are to connect students problem solving of physics based on their personality and identify students problem solving pattern based on their personality according to The Four Temperament Theory of Keirsey (1998). The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative research with the type of Investigation of Lived Experience that explores inner experiences (Gall et al, 2003). Subjects in this study are 12th grade students of science class program of MAN 1 Banyumas which is determined by stratified sampling approach. They were divided into homogeneous groups. The grouping is based on Keirsey's four personality types: Idealist, Artisan, Guardian and Rational. Each personality type, selected nine students as research subjects are determined using purposive sampling technique. The results showed that the strategy of physics problem solving of Idealist type was conceptual problem solving, Artisan type used intuitive-analogic for solving the problem, Guardian type used intuitive for solving the problem, and Rational type used analogic strategy for solving the problem.
Highlights
The existing researches about problem solving based on personality types has been widely practiced (Jackson, 2011; Pertiwi et al, 2014; Panjaitan, 2015; Zanberg et al, 2016)
External factors included the reception of information which was influenced by the surrounding environment or personal experience was experienced by students (Brunning et al, 2012; Akse et al, 2016)
(2) Written tests, which consisted of two problems regarding the analysis of the interaction of force and mass on sloping plane and slippery plane and the identification of the application of Newton's II law principle in everyday life in the form of reasoning multiple choice for illustrating students how to answer questions and avoid any answers that stray far from the topic of the problem, and (3) Interview, which was done to the students on the meeting after answering the written question to confirm and disclose the findings about student’s problem solving and problem solving pattern with questions related to how students answer questions and their reasons in written test
Summary
The existing researches about problem solving based on personality types has been widely practiced (Jackson, 2011; Pertiwi et al, 2014; Panjaitan, 2015; Zanberg et al, 2016). There is no research which reveal specific problem solving strategies or techniques in each personality types, if the strategy sorted will form a systematic pattern This strategy is important to examine based on the opinion of Olson & Hergenhahn (2013) which explained that each individual has certain uniqueness in the form of thoughts, characters and actions. The role of personality in decision making was explained by Surya (2015), that the process of thinking in problem solving and decision making was influenced by internal and external factors of students. These factors affect the reception of information, processing, storage and retrieval of information from student’s memories. From the student self-aspects or internally, the acceptance of information depended on the characteristics of the person causing the emergence of consistency of feelings, thoughts and character (Pervin et al, 2010)
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