Analysing problem solving skills of secondary school students by using a student worksheet

Abstract

The study aimed to described problem solving skills of secondary school students using a student worksheet (SW). The design of study was pre-experimental by using quantitative descriptive approach. The parameters of the study were completion of the SW worksheet and students' activities. The findings showed that the students achieved in enough and good criteria for stages of problem solving. They gained an average score of 3.20 (good criteria) for identifying problems, 3.10 (good criteria) for designing solutions, 2.60 (good criteria) for collecting data, 2.30 (fair criteria) for determining solutions, 2.60 (good criteria) for reviewing solutions. For the students' activities, 56% of students' activities were categorized in very good criteria, then 36% of activities were categorized in good criteria and 8% of activities were categorized in enough criteria. The results of observing students' activities when using SW obtained a score of 3.38 with very good criteria. The results indicated that the students' problem solving skills and activities in using SW were achieved well. In other words, the students were skilled and active in terms of solving problem by using SW.