Students’ creativity level on solving mathematics problem

Abstract

Abstract There have been many attempts in order to build and train students’ creativity. However, there have been many obstacles faced regarding to how to encourage the students’ to be creative in the class. One of those obstacles faced is how to assess student’s creativity in solving mathematical problems; because there is a distinctive aspect for normal assessment and creativity assessment. Assessing creativity requires more specific limitations to creativity. By knowing the way to assess creativity, it will help teachers to understand to what extent students’ creativity can be used as a reflection in the effort to build creativity. This study aims to determine students’ creativity level on solving mathematics problem. The information of to what extend students’ creativity level. Moreover, this could be used as a consideration on planning learning strategy in order to increase student creativity on solving mathematics problem. This study employed qualitative research method. The subjects of this research are two 7th grade students of SMPN 1 Ngraho Bojonegoro. Data were collected through three steps namely writing test, interview, and observation. The conclusion of this study indicates that students’ creativity level on solving mathematics problem could be classified based on Siswono’s level of creativity. These levels are categorized into level 4 (very creative), level 3 (creative), level 2 (quite creative), level 1 (less creative), and level 0 (not creative). The first subject has the category of level 1 creativity (less creative). The second subject has the category of level 3 creativity (creative).