Imagination And Creative Thinking Skills Of Elementary School Students In Learning Mathematics: A Reflection Of Realistic Mathematics Education

Abstract

<p align="center"><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><em>This research is a qualitative research based on classroom reports. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of the RME approach on the imagination and creative thinking abilities of elementary school students in solving math problems. The method of data collection was done through written tests, observations, and interviews. The participants in this study consisted of a class teacher, 36 grade 6 elementary school students, and an observer. The results showed that the application of the realistic mathematics education (RME) learning approach had a positive effect, namely encouraging the development of students' imaginative power and creative thinking skills in solving problems. The principles of RME are in line with the objectives of learning mathematics, namely to equip them with the ability to think logically, realistically, analytically, systematically, critically, and creatively.</em></p>

Apakah Realistic Mathematics Education Berpengaruh Terhadap Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif Matematis?

“…Namun, dari sejumlah penelitian yang telah dilakukan memberikan laporan yang beragam. Beberapa peneliti menegaskan bahwa RME mempunyai pengaruh positif secara signifikan terhadap peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis (Dwipayana & Diputra, 2019;Iskandar, 2015;Ismunandar et al, 2020;Kusmaryono & Maharani, 2021;Ndiung et al, 2021). Di sisi lain, peneliti lain juga melaporkan bahwa RME tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis siswa (Asdarina, 2017).…”

The Effect of Realistic Mathematics Education Implementation in Mathematics Learning in Elementary School

“…For learning to be engaging those contextual issues must be challenging. Thepresentation of challenging problems in realistic mathematics education can affect the development of students' imagination and creative thinking skills (Kusmaryono & Maharani, 2021). In addition, students love mathematics as a challenge to influence their learning success (Kusmaryono et al, 2019).…”

Analysis of Students' Mathematical Reasoning Ability in Learning Realistic Mathematics Education in terms of self-regulation of quadrilateral material

“…One lesson that gives students imaginable situations is the use of a realistic mathematics education approach. Based on the opinion of Kusmaryono & Maharani (2021), realistic problems do not always originate from problems that exist in the real world and in students daily lives, but realistic problems are if a problem is real (real) or imaginable (imaginable) in the minds of students. Based on the results of initial observations obtained from interviews with mathematics teachers, learning that is linked to the surrounding conditions will be much better, because students can more easily imagine the problems they are given.…”