Analysis of algebraic thinking ability viewed from the mathematical critical thinking ablity of junior high school students on problem based learning

Abstract

The aims of this research are (1) find out students critical ability in learning problem based learning achieves the minimal mastery criteria; (2) find out students algebraic ability in learning problem based learning achieves the minimal mastery criteria; (3) to describe the algebraic ability of 8^th grade students of SMP Negeri 6 semarang viewed by students critical ability (high, middle, and low). The method of this research is mix method with concurrent embedded design. The population in this researchwere class 8^thSMP Negeri 6 Semarang The research sample was class VIII G and the subjects were taken 9 out of 34 students of class VIII G. The results of the research showed that: (1) students critical thinking ability in problem based learning achieved the minimal mastery criteria; (2) students algebraic thinking ability in problem based learning achieved the minimal mastery criteria; (3) students who belonging to the high-critical thinking ability group, have high generationaland global meta-level capabilities, while transformational capabilities that moderate to high.Studentswho belonging to the middle-critical thinking ability group, have generational, transformational, and global meta-level capabilities that tend to be moderate. Studentswho belonging to the low-critical thinking ability group, have generational and transformational capabilities that tend to be low, while global meta-level capabilities that low to moderate.