Leveling Of Students Critical Thinking Abilities In Mathematics Problem Solving In Line With Gender Differences

Abstract

This qualitative research aims at exploring the values implemented by the teachers in matehamtics problem solving classroom. The subjects are three mathematics teachers in secondary school in Palembang. Data were collected through interview pre teaching, observation juring the teaching process, interview post teaching, field recording, and document collecting. Observation to each teacher was done twice and was recorded by video recording. The result shows that the values implemented by the teachers are explicit and implicit. The dominant values implemented by the teachers in general category is the values of belief in God and the value of thorough, the dominant value implemented by the teachers in mathematics category is objectivism, whereas the dominant values implemented by the teachers in mathematics education category are formalistic and relevant Key Words : General Values, Mathematics Values, Mathematics Education Values, Mathematics Problem Solvin