METAKOGNISI CALON GURU BERGAYA KOGNITIF REFLEKTIF DAN KOGNITIF IMPULSIF DALAM MEMECAHKAN MASALAH MATEMATIKA

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to describe the metacognition process of college students,as prospective teachers, in solving mathematical problems, either formal and contextual problems. This research is explorative using qualitative approach. The subject of research was students ofthe Mathematics Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Nommensen University who have either reflective or impulsive cognitive style. Depth interviewwas carried out to find outthe factors that affect the subjects’ metacognition. Matching Familiar Figure Test was employed to figure out students’ cognitive style of either reflective or impulsive type. The data were then analyzed by paying attention at the subjects’ metacognition process in solving mathematical problems. The results show that the metacognition process of those with reflective cognitive style is different from those with impulsive cognitive style, either in formal or contextual mathematical problem.