Students Thinking Process Type of Non Routine Problems Based on Mathematical Ability in Senior High School Luthfi Nur Pamungkas (a*), Tri Atmojo Kusmayadi (b), Laila Fitriana (c)
a) Postgraduate Program, Department of Mathematics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta
*luthfi.nur.p22[at]gmail.com
b)Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta
c) Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta
Abstract
Mathematics will not escape the problem solving from a simple level to a high level. Problems given by the teacher affect the thinking process of students. Thinking processes occur when students are interested in collecting information based on initial thinking so as to identify problems, find solutions and succeed in solving them. There are two types of thinking processes that are predictive and functional types. The purpose of this research is to describe the thinking process of students in high school in problem solving with non routine problem. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. The research subjects consisted of grade XI students of SMAN 3 Boyolali, selected by purposive sampling. The results of this study showed that 6 students with details of 2 high-ability students, 2 medium-ability students, and 2 low-ability students. A moreover that 2 high-ability students and 2 medium-ability students used predictive thinking process type while 2 low-ability students used the functional thinking process type. It can be concluded that students with predictive thinking process type of mathematical ability is better than the type of functional thinking process.
Keywords: Thinking Process, Type, Non Routine Problem, Mathemathical Ability
Topic: Teaching and Learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
