THE ANALYSIS ON STUDENTS’ CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS IN SOLVING SOCIAL ARITHMETIC PROBLEMS IN REACT-BASED INSTRUCTION (RELATING, EXPERIENCING, APPLYING, COOPERATING, AND TRANSFERRING)

Abstract

REACT (Relating, Experiencing, Applying, Cooperating and Transferring) is an instructional approach, which includes linking classroom learning process with daily-life concept (relating), learning to find mathematical concept (experiencing), solving problems in independent work or group work (applying), cooperating in solving problems (cooperating), and applying the concept learnt into daily-life context (transferring). The purpose of this study was to analyse students' creative thinking skills in solving SocialArithmetic problems. Delving into REACT approach in solving SocialArithmetic problems, qualitative research was operative in the study and aimed at analysing the skills to perform creative thinking using 5 components, i.e. fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration evaluation).