PROFIL KREATIVITAS PENYELESAIAN SOAL GEOMETRI SISWA SMP BERDASARKAN GAYA KOGNITIF REFLEKTIF

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to describe the profile of creativity in solving geometry problems of junior high school students based on cognitive styles of reflective. The assessment of creativity is based on the assessment in solving geometry problems which made by the subject that consists of the three aspects of creativity, which are: fluently, flexibility, and novelty. The aspect of fluently in solving geometry problems is considering on the ability of students for making many of correct solutions. The aspect of flexibility in solving geometry problems is considering on the way of making different correct solutions. The aspect of novelty is considering on the ability of students on making different solutions from previous answer which noted as usual. Two solutions are different if the concepts or context which made by the students are different or unsual compare to the ability of others in their ages. This research is descriptive research by using qualitative approach. The research is taking place on class VIIIA SMP YDWP (Yayasan Darma Wanita Persatuan) UNESA in May on school year of 2010/2011. The subject is 1 student with reflective cognitive style, the method to choose subject of research by using MFFT (Matching Familiar Figure Test). The subject was given a problem of geometry continued with the interviewed related to the task, the using time triangulation to observe validity of data, then the valid data is analyzed based on creativity aspects. The profile of creativity in solving geometry problems of junior high school students based on reflective cognitive style as followed: 1) fluency: the student with reflective style can figure many correct flat figure of geometry as determine from the task. 2) flexibility: the student with reflective can not find or make different figure on the their own geometry flat. 3) novelty: student with reflective style can make correct figure of flat geometry which new or different in the concept or context that never made before compare to others of their ages. From the completeness of aspects as mention above, then the reflective student is concluded as creative because can fill the aspects of fluency and novelty in solving geometry problems.