Geometry Thinking Ability Level by Van Hiele from First Semester Students Reviewed from Gender
E Sudihartinih1*, dan Wahyudin1

1Program Doktor Pendidikan Matematika, Sekolah Pasca Sarjana, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia

Abstract

This research is an exploratory study that aims to examine the geometry abilities of students based on gender. Participants numbered 90 people. The number of female students is 72 people and male students are 18 people. Participants are students of biology education programs who attend basic mathematics lectures in the first semester of 2018/2019 academic year at one of the universities in Indonesia. The instrument used was Van Hieles geometry thinking level test with 25 multiple choice questions. The results showed that from 18 male students as many as 33.33% were at level 0, and 6.67% at level 1. While of 72 female students, as many as 47.22% were at level 0, 47.22% at level 1, and 5.55% at level 2. Based on these results there appears to be a difference between male and female students. There are female students who reach level 2, but not with male students.

Keywords: Geometry thinking, van Hiele theory, basic mathematics, gender, explorative studies.

Topic: Mathematics Education