Analysis of Students' Mathematical Imagination Ability in Solving Problems

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of mathematical imagination to solve mathematical problems. Mathematical problems in this study use fractional content. This research is descriptive qualitative research. In this study subjects included 3 junior high school students, where the subject was deliberately taken by sample technique, i.e. considering the ability to communicate and an indication of the ability to bring up mathematical imagination. Data collection is done by observation, mathematical imagination test, and interview. Data analysis techniques include data reduction, data performance, and drawing conclusion. Conclusion drawing used triangulation method. The outcome of this study is that the ideas raised by the students in solving problems are not yet another form of content, but rather in the form of technical calculations. Students do not understand the concept of set in solving fractional content problems. Thus, students are only able to bring sensory imagery.