The Profile of Student’s Creative Thinking Skills in Mathematics Problem Solving in Terms of Adversity Quotient

Abstract

The objective of this study is to describe students' creative thinking skills in terms of Adversity Quotient. Students of tenth grade math and science studies were given an AQ questionnaire to find out their personality types. Three students from each personality type of quitters, campers, and climbers were given tests to find out their creative thinking skills. The procedure of this study refers to the qualitative content analysis method: (1) giving questionnaires and tests, (2) presenting in detail about students' mathematical performance, and (3) in-depth interviews. It was known from 97 subjects who were given questionnaire, 6 students are quitters', 2 peoples switched from quitters to campers, 48 campers, 36 campers to climbers and 5 climbers. Three quitters and campers didn't fulfill with creative skill qualifications. Whereas for the climbers' showed fluency and flexibility.