Analysis of Student Thinking Processes in Mathematical Problem Solving Reviewed From Emotional Intelligence of Elementary School Students

Abstract

Students' emotional intelligence influences students' thinking processes in solving math problems. This study aims to describe students' thought processes by (1) low emotional intelligence, (2) moderate emotional intelligence, and (3) high emotional intelligence, in solving math problems based on Polya's steps. This research is qualitative. The subjects in this study were taken using purposive sampling. The subjects of this study were nine students in grade V SD Negeri 2 Jampiroso Temanggung, consisting of three students with low emotional intelligence, three students with moderate emotional intelligence, and three students with high emotional intelligence. Data collection techniques in this study were using questionnaires, tests, and interviews. The data validation technique uses the concept of Miles and Huberman, namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. This study gives results, students with low emotional intelligence: (1) are unable to understand problems well because they are unable to implement thought processes perfectly to understand problems, (2) are unable to build problem-solving plans to solve problems, (3) are unable to implement problem-solving plan properly, and (4) unable to evaluate or re-check answers and draw conclusions properly. Students with moderate and high emotional intelligence are (1) able to understand problems by using logical thinking processes to understand problems, (2) able to build problem-solving plans to solve problems, (3) able to implement problem-solving plans to decide and draw conclusions, (3) 4) able to evaluate or recheck answers and draw conclusions. The recommendation from this paper is that it is hoped that it can help teachers in designing better learning to be able to help students solve math problems so that the difficulties experienced by students with various levels of emotional intelligence can be resolved.