Profile of Problem Solving Ability of High School Students of Aceh Barat Daya Regency on Static Fluids During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Rosi Vera(a*), Parlindungan Sinaga(a) and Ida Kaniawati (a).
a) Department of Physics Education, Indonesian Education University, Jl.Dr. Setia Budhi No.229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia.
*rosivera[at]upi.edu
Abstract
This study aims to determine the profile of students^ problem-solving abilities on static fluid material during the Covid 19 pandemic. This research was conducted in class XI in two high schools in south west Aceh district of Aceh province. The research method used is descriptive with a quantitative approach. The subjects of this study were 50 students. The instrument used in this study was a test indicator developed by Heller & Heller in the form of 5 essay questions. The results showed that the percentage of students^ problem solving abilities on indicators of focusing on problems was 68%, describing problems 41%, planning problems 59%, using solutions 49%, and evaluating the results of 25%. The average percentage of problem-solving abilities is 48% and it is still low.so that it takes appropriate learning innovations during a pandemic to improve problem-solving abilities in students
Keywords: Problem Solving Ability, Static Fluid, Pandemic Covid 19
