Describing taxonomy of reflective thinking for field dependent-prospective mathematics teacher in solving mathematics problem
Agustan Syamsuddin
Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
Abstract
Nowadays, reflective thinking is one of the important things which become a concern in learning mathematics. Reflective thinking is also used to look for solution toward the problem of mathematics given in the classroom because it can increase student-s willing in completing it. Reflective thinking is identified as a skill for future competence so that it should be trained to students in facing the challenges and responding demands of the 21st century. One of reflective thinking models is taxonomy of reflective thinking which aims to see someone with a reflective thinking skill by checking up, evaluating and testing the truth of a mathematical task which has be done. Subject, in this research paper, is student teacher who has cognitive style of field dependent and enrolled as a student in department of mathematics education. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the ability of prospective teachers mathematical task solving based on taxonomy of reflective thinking. To achieve this purpose is used a qualitative research in describing in depth related to mathematical problem-solving of subject who can be investigated from the subject-s behavior in completing the tasks assigned by paying attention the aspect of taxonomy of reflective thinking. This research report describes that the subject used some mathematics concepts and determined a strategy in solving problem by using the main point of problem based on keywords in two ways which can be implemented in every day life.
Keywords: Prospective Teacher, Mathematical Problem Solving, Taxonomy of Reflective Thinking, Field Dependent
Topic: Mathematics Education