Relationship between Students’ Mathematical Literacy and Creative Thinking Ability

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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between students’ mathematical literacy and creative thinking ability. This study used an exploratory mixed-methods research design to investigate the relationship between mathematical literacy and creative mathematical thinking capabilities. The participants were 203 students from 7 classes in vocational and pre-professional high school (Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan or SMK), comprising 114 females and 89 males aged 16-17 years. Data were collected through literacy and creative ability tests, videos, and interviews. The findings showed a strong relationship between creative mathematical thinking abilities and mathematical literacy skills. Students with high creative thinking abilities and high mathematical literacy skills exhibited the following characteristics: (1) a good ability to interpret data and diagrams, (2) always double-checking their answers, and (3) greater flexibility in calculations and interpretations. Students with high creative thinking abilities but low mathematical literacy skills exhibited the following characteristics: (1) low self-confidence in their abilities, (2) frequent calculation errors, (3) more structured and easily understandable solutions, and (4) a tendency to rush. Students with low creative thinking abilities but high mathematical literacy skills exhibited the following characteristics: (1) the ability to answer only similar questions or those encountered previously, (2) reliance on formulas, (3) the ability to solve problems using everyday experiences, and (4) a constant focus on quantitative information. Furthermore, students with both low creative thinking abilities and low mathematical literacy skills exhibited the following characteristics: (1) difficulty understanding numerical problems and (2) a lack of focus on the given problems.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nur Asrawati
AU  - Nurwati Djam’an
AU  - Baso Intang Sappaile
AU  - Sahlan Sidjara
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/18
TI  - Relationship between Students’ Mathematical Literacy and Creative Thinking Ability
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Statistics, Mathematics, Teaching, and Research 2023 (ICSMTR 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 108
EP  - 117
SN  - 2352-538X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-332-0_13
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-332-0_13
ID  - Asrawati2023
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