This research aims to describe the creativity
of students in solving the problem of multiplication
based on gender differences. The research subject is a
sixth grade students of Saint Carolus Elementary
School, Surabaya. Data collection is done with
interviews and working on the multiplication problem
test, which has been validated with the results worth
use. The results showed that: (1) Analysis obtained from
written and interview tests, masculine type, elementary
students have three indicators of creativity. This
masculine type has the fluency of working on the story
problems and the open multiplication problems,
because it can answer correctly more than one correct
answer. This masculine type also has the flexibility of
working on the story and an open multiplication
problem because it can work more than one way right.
This masculine type also demonstrates the novelty of
working on the story. (2) The analysis gained from
written tests and interviews, Feminine type, elementary
students have three indicators of creativity. This
feminine type has the fluency in working on the story
and the open multiplication problem, because it can
answer correctly more than one correct answer. This
feminine type also has the flexibility of working on the
story and an open multiplication problem because it can
work more than one way right. This feminine type also
demonstrates the novelty of working on the story.
Keywords : Creativity, Elementary School Students, Multiplication Issues, Gender.