Lidya Lia Prayitno, Purwanto, Subanji, Susiswo, A.R. As'ari, N. Mutianingsih
This study aims to describe the behavioural patterns of high school students when solving ill-structured problems based on a behaviour perspective. This is qualitative research with an exploration approach involving 36 students of the 11th science class. Students were asked to think aloud to solve ill-structured problems with discounts. During the process of problem solving, recorded student behaviour was then described and analysed when solving problems. The results showed that there are two behavioural patterns in solving ill-structured problems: (a) Intuitive behaviour (giving direct answers), which has two subcategories known as proficient and not proficient intuitive behaviour; and (b) analytics, which bring out ideas and manipulate numbers or operations to produce solutions. Three subcategories of analytic behaviour are analytics involving numbers, variables, and combinations between numbers and variables. These study results indicate a difference in student behaviour patterns when solving ill-structured problems. Students' conceptual and procedural knowledge influence this behaviour. © 2020 Primrose Hall Publishing Group.
Mathematics Education Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang 5, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Mathematics Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya, Jalan Ngagel Dadi III-B/37, Surabaya, 60245, Indonesia
