E. Susanti, Hartono
This research is a descriptive-qualitative research which aims to describe the students' perception on mathematics and creativity. The research subjects were 32 students in one of junior high school in Sleman with low mathematical ability based on their National Exam in mathematics in 2017. Samples were selected through cluster random sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires which consisted of six semi-open questions and two open questions. Through semi-open questions, students were given some statements that is available to choose more than one options. Moreover, students were allowed to write their own statement related to the questions. The result indicates that 62,5% of the students have realized the importance of mathematics but 65,625% referred that mathematics lessons are difficult to understand and 81,25% of the students want mathematics class end as soon as possible. While 57,81% of the students have understood the definition of creativity but 71,875% did not realize that the completion of mathematics problems can be done through many ways and only 12,5% of the students answering mathematics question through various ways. This is indicated that the students have less positive perception on mathematics and have perception that creativity not have relation with mathematics. © 2018 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Graduate Program of Mathematics Education, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia; Mathematics Departement, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia
