Analysis of Students^ Mathematical Visual Thinking Ability and Motivation Learning in Junior High Schools
Kania Dewi Permani (a*), Yaya Sukjaya Kusumah (b), Dadang Djuandi (b)

Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia.
*kaniadewipermani[at]upi.edu

Abstract

Mathematical visual thinking ability is one of the important skills in mathematics, especially in solving geometry. The purpose of this research is getting a comprehensive description of mathematical visual thinking abilities and motivation learning of junior high school students. This research uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data was collected using mathematical visual thinking ability tests, learning motivation questionnaires, and interviews. This research was conducted at a private junior high school in West Bandung Regency in the 2020/2021 academic year with research subjects as many as 30 students. The results show that: (a) students who have high mathematical visual thinking abilities tend to be able to identify geometric shapes as a whole and classify them based on their characteristics- able to paint, or draw geometric shapes as a representation of information that is still abstract- however, numbers 5 and 6 are less able to explain what is obtained from the picture. (b) students who have fair mathematical visual thinking abilities tend to be able to identify geometric shapes as a whole and classify them based on their characteristics- able to paint, or draw geometric shapes as a representation of information that is still abstract- but their ability has low skills of changing from a picture to words. (c) students who have low mathematical visual thinking skills tend not to be able to identify geometric shapes as a whole and classify them based on their characteristics- has not been able to explain what is obtained from the picture and communicate it- but in some students are able to paint, or draw geometric shapes as a representation of information is still abstract

Keywords: Mathematical Visual Thinking, Learning Motivation

Topic: Mathematics Education