Creative Thinking Processes of Vocational Students With High Learning Motivation In Mathematic Problem Posing

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10.2991/incomed-17.2018.41How to use a DOI?

Keywords

creative thinking processes; high learning motivation; mathematic problem posing

Abstract

In this study described the process of creative thinking vocational students with high learning motivation in mathematic problem posing. This research is qualitative research. The subjects were 2 students class XI AP-4 SMK Negeri 2 Madiun in the 2016/2017 academic year, who have high learning motivation. Sample was taken by purposive sampling. A test of mathematic problems posing (MPP test) was then given to the selected subjects to identify their creative thinking process in mathematic problems posing. Periodical triangulation was applied to check data validity. Data analysis began by collecting data of MPP test and interview with the subjects, followed by describing students' mathematic problems posing into short description. The result of this study showed that: (1) preparation; students read MPP test silently, observed the instruction and information on MPP test carefully, observed what was known and asked in the test by reading once, and explained what he has understood from what was asked fluently and correctly; (2) incubation; Students hesitated for a moment as a way to find and set a strategy to answer the items in the MPP test; (3) illumination; students determined the attribute and some other things necessary to pose the mathematic problems, and verbally explained the problems while stooping head, wrote the the mathematic problems on the answer sheet, and revised the answer when they made mistakes in posing the problems; (4) verification; students read and revised the mathematic problem that has been posed, verbally explained procedures of solving the posed mathematic problem on the answer sheet, and revised and corrected the problem and solution they have proposed.

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AU  - Maya Kristina Ningsih
AU  - Imam Sujadi
AU  - Sri Subanti
PY  - 2018/01
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TI  - Creative Thinking Processes of Vocational Students With High Learning Motivation In Mathematic Problem Posing
BT  - Proceedings of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang's 1st International Conference of Mathematics Education (INCOMED 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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