Gender roles in engineering design process activity: A small group exploration through collaborative argumentation

Authors

  • Pramudya Dwi Aristya Putra Department of Science Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Jember, Jember 68121, Indonesia
  • Nurul Fitriyah Sulaeman Department of Physics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Mulawarman University, Samarinda 75119, Indonesia
  • Albertus Djoko Lesmono Department of Physics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Jember, Jember 68121, Indonesia
  • Yoshisuke Kumano STEAM Education Institute, Shizuoka University, Shizuoka 4228017, Japan
  • Hidayah Binti Mohd Fadzil Department of Mathematics & Science Education, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia

Keywords:

collaborative argumentation, engineering design process, gender gap

Abstract

Gender plays a crucial role in science and engineering education. This study aims to explore gender’s role in an engineering design process (EDP) classroom, particularly in relation to argumentation skills. This qualitative research used a case study and focused on student behavior contributions to argumentation skills, separated by gender. The participants included 12 students (6 male and 6 female) in 8th grade who participated in a collaborative group problem-solving exercise. All activities of students in the EDP classroom were recorded and transcribed to be coded using code-driven argumentation theory (claim, data/evidence, and reasoning). According to the results, the male students were more active in constructing reasoning in argumentation skills than the female students. Additionally, the female students actively claimed scientific phenomena and communicated during the discussion stage.

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Published

15-03-2023

How to Cite

Putra, P. D. A. ., Sulaeman, N. F. ., Lesmono, A. D. ., Kumano, Y. ., & Fadzil, H. B. M. . (2023). Gender roles in engineering design process activity: A small group exploration through collaborative argumentation. Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences, 44(1), 251–256. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/kjss/article/view/264471

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