HUBUNGAN ANTARA KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KREATIF MATEMATIS DAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA SMP YANG MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze how the correlation between the mathematic creatively thinking ability with students' learning motivation in learning using Creative Problem Solving (CPS) approach. The research method was quasi-experimental method, by taking two different classes, then first class got learning with CPS and second class used general learning approach. The population were all the students of junior highschool in Cimahi, with the sample took two classes. Both classes were given pretest in order to know their initial ability, then the experimental class was given a learning by CPS and the control class was given learning with the general method, and the last two classes were given post test and questionnaire about motivation learning wich data was processed and analyzed using Product Moment Person. The result showed a significant correlation between the mathematic creatively thinking ability with students' learning motivation in learning mathematic.