Profile of Junior High School Students’ Solution to Geometry-Visual Word Problems Based on Decision Making Styles

This study aims to analyze differences in students' decision-making styles when solving geometry-visual problems, based on four decision-making styles: directive, analytical, conceptual, and behavioral.The participants were four ninth-grade students from MTs Negeri 3 Mojokerto, selected according to their dominant decision-making style and communication ability.This research employed a qualitative descriptive design using geometry-visual word problems, an interview protocol, and the Decision Style Instrument (DSI).The findings indicate that each decision-making style is associated with a distinct approach across the stages of problem solving, including understanding the problem, planning, executing the plan, and checking the solution.Students with a directive style tended to solve problems in a structured and efficient manner, whereas analytical-style students focused more on data analysis and computation.Conceptual-style students emphasized a "big picture" understanding and creative approaches.These findings enrich understanding of the relationship between decision-making styles and students' mathematical problem-solving processes.The study also suggests the need for more personalized instructional approaches to accommodate differences in students' decision-making styles.