PENGARUH GAYA KOGNITIF DAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR PASCA COVID-19 TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN KONEKSI MATEMATIKA SISWA SMP

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of post-covid-19 cognitive style and motivation on the mathematical connection abilities of Grade VIII students of junior high schools in the Baroko sub-district, Enrekang Regency. This type of research is ex post facto. The population is a total of 231 students with a total sample of 80 taken using the Cluster Random Sampling technique. Data collection techniques used instruments in the form of (1) a GEFT test on cognitive style, (2) a learning motivation questionnaire, and (3) a test of mathematical connection ability. The data analysis used is multiple regression analysis with the help of SPSS. The research results show that; (1) An overview of the cognitive styles of Grade VIII students of junior high schools in Baroko District, Enrekang Regency, namely that as many as 43 students have a field-dependent cognitive style and as many as 37 students have a field-independent cognitive style. The motivation to learn is in the low category with a percentage of 39% and the ability to connect mathematics is also in the low category with a percentage of 34%. (2) Cognitive style and learning motivation together have a positive effect on students' mathematical connection abilities as seen from the Fcount of 67.046 and a significance value of 0.001. Because the value of Fcount > Ftable (67.046 > 3.11) and a significance value of 0.001 is less than the significance level of 0.05 (0.001 <0.05), and R¬2 = 0.635 which means that cognitive style and motivation to learn affect students' abilities students' mathematical connections by 64% and 36% are influenced by other factors. (3) Cognitive style partially has a significant influence on students' mathematical connection abilities.