Mathematical reflective thinking process based on cognitive style

Abstract

Reflective thinking is the process of uniting information with real experiences obtained from data and facts to produce knowledge. Every individual has its own uniqueness in producing their knowledge, there are independent and some are dependent on the information they obtain. The purpose of this study was to analyze each stage in the reflective thinking process in students who have independent and field cognitive styles. The research method uses a qualitative approach. The subjects of this study were high school students with different cognitive styles chosen by purposive sampling. The instruments used were GEFT, Reflective Thinking Tests and interview guidelines. The results of data analysis indicate that students' reflective thinking processes in the cognitive style of Independent Field (FI) do not only depend on information obtained from available data, but by independently linking information obtained with real experience to form new knowledge in solving problems. While students with cognitive style Dependent Field (FD) depend on information obtained from available data only without using real experience so that the knowledge formed is incomplete and inaccurate in solving problems.