Problem-solving Approach and Its Impact on Creative Thinking Ability of Prospective Mathematics Teachers

• Published in: Jurnal pendidikan matematika (Online) (Palembang) Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 257 - 268
• Main Authors: Jupri, Al, Hidayat, Asep Syarif
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Indonesian
• Published: Universitas Sriwijaya 30.08.2022
• Subjects: creative thinking ability; geometry education; problem-solving approach; prospective mathematics teachers
• ISSN: 1978-0044; 2549-1040
• DOI: 10.22342/jpm.16.3.17820.257-268

This study aims to investigate the implementation of a problem-solving approach and its corresponding impact on the creative thinking ability of prospective mathematics teachers. A qualitative case study approach was used in this study in the form of observations of learning and teaching processes for geometry topics through the use of a problem-solving approach and of a written test involving 20 prospective mathematics teachers, in one of the state universities in Bandung, Indonesia. The results showed that the implemented problem-solving approach influenced prospective mathematics teachers’ creative thinking in solving problems. The use of different strategies showed prospective teachers’ creative thinking ability in problem-solving processes. The effect of the problem-solving approach on prospective mathematics teachers can be investigated further to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of creative thinking ability.