Divergent Thinking and Convergent Thinking in the Mathematical Creative Thinking Process in terms of Student Brain Dominance

Convergent and divergent thinking play an essential role in a person’s creative thinking process to solve problems, which highlights the significance of this research. Aside from that, these two types of thinking are related to the function of the brain’s hemispheres that will affect a person’s pers...

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Main Authors: Bayu Sukmaangara, Sri Tirto Madawistama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEAMEO Regional Centre for QITEP in Mathematics 2021-06-01
Series:Southeast Asian Mathematics Education Journal
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Online Access:https://journal.qitepinmath.org/index.php/seamej/article/view/115
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description Convergent and divergent thinking play an essential role in a person’s creative thinking process to solve problems, which highlights the significance of this research. Aside from that, these two types of thinking are related to the function of the brain’s hemispheres that will affect a person’s perspective in processing information. This research aims to get a view of convergent and divergent thinking in the mathematical creative thinking process in terms of brain dominance. The research was conducted using qualitative method with an exploratory descriptive approach. The instruments used are mathematical creative thinking test, brain dominance tests, and unstructured interviews. The research revealed that left-brain dominant students in the creative thinking process are more prominent in convergent thinking; the balance dominant students in the creative thinking process are balanced in divergent and convergent thinking, while right-brain dominant students in the creative thinking process are more adept in divergent thinking.
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spelling doaj.art-f07ffdf838ee45d9a34716c77a2f04b92022-12-22T01:51:44ZengSEAMEO Regional Centre for QITEP in MathematicsSoutheast Asian Mathematics Education Journal2089-47162721-85462021-06-01111536610.46517/seamej.v11i1.11587Divergent Thinking and Convergent Thinking in the Mathematical Creative Thinking Process in terms of Student Brain DominanceBayu Sukmaangara0Sri Tirto Madawistama1MA Sidik JahraSiliwangi UniversityConvergent and divergent thinking play an essential role in a person’s creative thinking process to solve problems, which highlights the significance of this research. Aside from that, these two types of thinking are related to the function of the brain’s hemispheres that will affect a person’s perspective in processing information. This research aims to get a view of convergent and divergent thinking in the mathematical creative thinking process in terms of brain dominance. The research was conducted using qualitative method with an exploratory descriptive approach. The instruments used are mathematical creative thinking test, brain dominance tests, and unstructured interviews. The research revealed that left-brain dominant students in the creative thinking process are more prominent in convergent thinking; the balance dominant students in the creative thinking process are balanced in divergent and convergent thinking, while right-brain dominant students in the creative thinking process are more adept in divergent thinking.https://journal.qitepinmath.org/index.php/seamej/article/view/115divergent thinking and convergent thinkingmathematical creative thinking processesbrain dominance
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Southeast Asian Mathematics Education Journal
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mathematical creative thinking processes
brain dominance
title Divergent Thinking and Convergent Thinking in the Mathematical Creative Thinking Process in terms of Student Brain Dominance
title_full Divergent Thinking and Convergent Thinking in the Mathematical Creative Thinking Process in terms of Student Brain Dominance
title_fullStr Divergent Thinking and Convergent Thinking in the Mathematical Creative Thinking Process in terms of Student Brain Dominance
title_full_unstemmed Divergent Thinking and Convergent Thinking in the Mathematical Creative Thinking Process in terms of Student Brain Dominance
title_short Divergent Thinking and Convergent Thinking in the Mathematical Creative Thinking Process in terms of Student Brain Dominance
title_sort divergent thinking and convergent thinking in the mathematical creative thinking process in terms of student brain dominance
topic divergent thinking and convergent thinking
mathematical creative thinking processes
brain dominance
url https://journal.qitepinmath.org/index.php/seamej/article/view/115
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