Mathematical Creative Thinking Ability in Junior High School Viewed From Habits of Mind
Agus Firmansah (a*), Siti Fatimah (b), Kusnandi (b)

a) Magister Pendidikan Matematika, Sekolah Pacasarjana, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr.Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia.
* agusfirmansah13[at]upi.edu
b) Departemen Pendidikan Matematika, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze and describe the creative thinking process of MTs students in solving problems in terms of the habits of mind. Based on the objectives, this research is descriptive qualitative. Subjects in the study were students of class VIII in one of the MTs in Bandung in the 2021/2022 school year with material related to relations/functions and equations of straight lines. Data collection techniques are conducting tests of creative thinking skills, distributing questionnaires of habits of mind, conducting interviews, documentation studies and triangulation. The results of the study concluded that students^ creative thinking processes in solving problems that refer to creative thinking indicators have different achievements according to the characteristics of the habits of mind of each student.

Keywords: creative thinking, habits of mind

Topic: Mathematics Education