Analysis of mathematical ability based on gender

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to analyze the mathematical abilities of students of mathematics education regarding gender and personality. Mathematical abilities include the ability to explore, speculate and logical reasons for solving routine and non-routine problems. While gender is a cultural concept that is used to identify differences regarding roles, behaviours and others between male and female that develop in a society based on social engineering. This study is descriptive research. The subjects of this study were 38 students of mathematics education department of Universitas Halu Oleo, consisting of ten male and 28 female. Based on gender tests, it will be classified into four types: masculine male, feminist male, masculine female, and feminine female. Based on the results of the analysis through a mathematical ability test, it can be concluded that there are differences in mathematical abilities based on gender.