MATHEMATICAL CREATIVE THINKING REVIEWED FROM LEARNING STYLE AND INDEPENDENCE IN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING

Abstract

All facets of human existence have
changed because of the science and technology fields'
explosive progress. To the extent that using science and
technology can assist other people, technological
advancement must be balanced with human nature. The
field of education can help shape this way of thinking. One
tool for molding human thought processes is mathematics.
The purpose of this study is to identify the learning style
characteristics of students' mathematics creative thinking
abilities. This study employs a qualitative, descriptive
methodology. 432 students make up the population and
sample of SMAN 4 Cirebon's Class X students using
random sampling. This study found (1) the upper class's
visual category satisfied the indicators of fluency,
flexibility, and detail, while the lower class only met the
indicators of authenticity and detail; (2) the upper class's
auditory category satisfied the indicators of fluency,
authenticity, and detail; (3) the upper class's kinesthetic
category fulfilled the indicators of fluency, authenticity,
and detail, while the lower class only met the indicators of
detail.