Abstract
This study aims to determine the relationship between students' emotional intelligence and students' mathematical representation abilities. The population in the study were all eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Sukoharjo, Sukoharjo sub-district, Pringsewu Regency for the 2020/2021 academic year which were distributed in nine classes. The research sample was selected by purposive sampling technique and 32 students were selected for class VIII-A. The design used is a correlational research design. The research data is in the form of quantitative data in the form of students' emotional intelligence scores obtained through filling out questionnaires on students' emotional intelligence and students' mathematical representation ability scores obtained through circle material test activities. The data analysis technique in this study uses the Pearson product moment correlation test. The conclusion of this study is that there is a significant relationship between students' emotional intelligence and students' mathematical representation abilities, with a Pearson product moment correlation index number of 0.698, meaning that the higher the emotional intelligence of students, the higher the students' mathematical representation ability.
Highlights
Education is basically a process to help humans develop their qualities, so that they are able to deal with all changes and problems that occur
The research data used in this study are data on students' mathematical representation abilities obtained from test scores on the circle material and students' emotional intelligence data obtained from the emotional intelligence scale of students at SMP Negeri 1 Sukoharjo
For the other four indicators, the results show that there is a significant relationship with students' mathematical representation abilities
Summary
Education is basically a process to help humans develop their qualities, so that they are able to deal with all changes and problems that occur. The purpose of national education is stated in Law Number 20 of 2003 concerning the National Education System Article 3, namely to educate the nation's life and develop the potential of students to become human beings of faith and fear of God Almighty, noble, healthy, knowledgeable, capable, creative, independent, and become a democratic and responsible citizen. It is hoped that quality human resources will be born who are able to develop the life of the community, nation and Technium Social Sciences Journal Vol 24, 65-73, October, 2021 ISSN: 2668-7798 www.techniumscience.com state in a better direction. Educational goals can be achieved, but steps are needed to develop student potential, one of which is by conducting learning activities in schools. Learning mathematics can be said to be successful if the objectives of learning mathematics are achieved
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