Students' Mathematical Dispositions towards Solving HOTS Problems Based on FI and FD Cognitive Style

摘要

This research aimed to find the differences between field-independent (FI) and field-dependent (FD) students related to their mathematical dispositions towards solving High Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) problems. This study is qualitative-descriptive research. Twenty-eight students of a junior high school in Malang were asked to answer test to find their cognitive style. Among those students, 4 students were selected as research subjects: a male FI student, a female FI student, a male FD student, and a female FD student. They were asked to answer some questions related to their perceptions, interests, and efforts in solving HOTS problems. The results showed that field-independent students did different ways in solving the problems depend on their understanding of the problem. Meanwhile, field-dependent students tended to strict on the procedures they were taught to solve the problems. These findings could help teachers to identify students' need in solving HOTS problems such as teacher could decide which help or what kind of hint that can be given to each student.