A Relational Thinking Process of Field Dependent-Independent Students in Solving Mathematical Problems
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- The objective of this present paper is to analyze the relational thinking process of the Junior High School Students with field-dependent and –independent cognitive styles in solving mathematical problems. Two students were chosen as the research subject, one with dependent- cognitive style, the other, independent cognitive style. The data were collected through in-depth interviews after the subjects solved mathematical problems. All data were video-recorded. The credibility of the data was obtained through meticulous or continuous/consistent observations and time triangulation and analyzed using a flow model consisting of three-path activities occurring simultaneously: data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The results of the analysis showed that the relational thinking process of the field dependent student in solving mathematical problems is done by making relation among and in the three core elements: understanding the problem, answering the questions and reviewing, meanwhile, the field independent student, besides building relation among and in the three core elements like the field dependent students, chose some strategies.