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Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the problem-solving abilities of high school students with different class classifications in learning about light waves. The research employed a survey method involving 123 eleventh-grade high school students in the Mojokerto area. The instrument used consisted of six questions designed to measure students’ problem-solving abilities related to light waves. Students’ approaches to solving the problems were categorized into five types: scientific approach, structured plug-and-chug approach, unstructured plug-and-chug approach, memory-based approach, and no clear approach. The results showed that most students used structured and unstructured plug-and-chug approaches as well as memory-based approaches. This indicates that the students were still classified as novice problem solvers. The highest percentage of problem-solving ability was found among students in one class classification, while the lowest percentage was found in another class classification. These findings suggest the need for further efforts to improve students’ problem-solving abilities in physics learning.

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