Student^s Critical Thinking Skills with Cognitive Reflektive and Impulsive Style in Mathematics Problem Solving Eris Iswara, Darhim, Dadang Juandi
Universitas Pendidikan Matematika
Abstract
This study is based on several previous research results that showed one of the factors of low ability of students in solving mathematical problems is the low critical thinking skills in every step of the solution done. It takes effort to analyze the critical thinking process of students in each problem solving reviewed from the student^s response in receiving the stimulus provided. This study aims to analyze and describe students^ critical thinking skills in solving mathematical problems based on reflective and impulsive cognitive styles. The method in this study uses qualitative research approach with an exploratory descriptive research design. The research subjects were 4 SMK students, consisting of 2 reflective students and 2 impulsive students as measured by the Matching Familiar Figure Test. The main research instrument was the researcher itself and supporting instrument as a data collection tool is in the form of observations, tests, and interviews. The results showed that the critical thinking skills of reflective students in solving mathematical problems tended to be high, where at the stage of understanding the problem tended to be high, the planning stage tended to be medium, the carry out planning stage tended to be very high, and tended to looking back the results of the work. The critical thinking skills of impulsive students in solving problems tended to be low, where the understanding stage tended to be medium, the planning stage tended to be low, the carry out planning stage tended to be low, and tended not to looking back the results of the work.
Keywords: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Reflective-Impulsive Cognitive Style
