The effect of cognitive styles on reasoning and problem solving ability

Year 2020, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 87 - 93, 15.12.2020

Agus Setiawan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cognitive style field dependent and field independent on the ability of problem solving and mathematical reasoning. This study is a comparative causal study. The sample of this study amounted to 176 junior high school students taken from three schools in Mesuji regency using the cluster random sampling technique. The instruments used were tests of problem solving abilitity and mathematical reasoning on geometry material and cognitive style tests using the Group Embedded Figure Test (GEFT). The data analysis used Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). The findings of this study indicate that cognitive style has a significant effect on reasoning and problem solving abilities. Other findings indicate that field independent cognitive style is better than field dependent on students' reasoning and problem solving abilities in geometry.

Keywords

Cognitive Styles, Reasoning, Problem Solving

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