Mathematical critical thinking ability and self confidence: (a survey with eight grade students
A Yuliani, Y.S Kusumah, and N Fitriani
IKIP Siliwangi
Abstract
Individuals who have critical thinking ability tend to be more careful in drawing conclusions, this is because these individuals have used the process of analyzing, explaining, developing, and choosing ideas. This study aims to analyze students critical thinking ability and self-confidence in circle material. This study analyzed qualitatively with descriptive analysis method. The instruments used in this study were tests of critical thinking skills, interview guidelines and self-confidence scale. The sample of this study was class VIII students in one of the junior high schools in the city of Cimahi as many as 30 students. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that students critical thinking skills are still quite low, where some students still have difficulty in carrying out the preparation steps by choosing and determining the strategies needed to solve the problem. However, they have pretty good self-confidence.
Keywords: Critical Thinking, Self Confidence
Topic: Mathematics