Track: Global Business Management Education

Abstract

Problem-solving ability is one of the important abilities to find out how far students use their knowledge and thinking skills. In this study, we will be seen students' problem-solving abilities based on John Dewey’s problem-solving steps. In the third step of problem-solving according to John Dewey, students can see possible strategies that can be used in the problem-solving process and then test these possibilities until finding the best solution from the possible problem-solving strategies that have been developed. The purpose of this study was to describe students' mathematical problem-solving abilities using problem-solving steps based on John Dewey's Theory. This research is descriptive qualitative research carried out in class X SMA Negeri 8 Pontianak Academic Year 2020/2021. The selection of the subjects used the purposive random sampling technique. The instruments used in this study were problem-solving ability tests and interviews. Furthermore, the data analysis techniques were data reduction, data presentation, and data conclusion. Three student answers were selected to see students' mathematical problem-solving abilities based on problem-solving steps of John Dewey's Theory and several conclusions obtained. From this research, it can be concluded that the students who used problem-solving steps based on John Dewey's theory were able to develop several problem-solving hypotheses. According to John Dewey, the use of problem-solving steps has tends to improve students' problem-solving abilities because they have steps to develop hypotheses or possibilities for problem-solving.