Fifth Grade Students’ Creative Thinking in Solving Open-Ended Mathematical Problems

Abstract

This research is a case study. The purpose of this study is to find out how creative thinking abilities of fifth grade students in solving math-type open-ended in Elementary School 016 Mekar Jaya kecamatan Kampar Kiri Tengah Kabupaten Kampar. Data collection techniques is a test. The subject of this study 19 the students of class VA. Creative thinking abilities of fifth grade students in solving math-type open-ended views of the three indicators that have been set think smooth, think flexible and think original. The results show that the average ability of creative thinking of students on a creative level is of 5.26, while at the level of quite a creative is 31, 57 and at a rate of less creative is 63,15. From these results the overall average is 23,68. This suggests that the ability of creative thinking of students of class V in solving math-type open-ended in Elementary School 016 Mekar Jaya Kecamatan Kampar Kiri Tengah Kabupaten Kampar is less creative.