The Originality Idea of Prospective Teacher’s in Mathematics Problem Solving

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the originality of teacher candidates' ideas in solving mathematical problems. The research method used is a qualitative method. The subjects of this study were prospective teacher students 7th semester in Semarang-Indonesia. Subjects have taken based on upper, medium, and lower ability criteria that gave rise to original ideas. The instruments used are; 1) mathematical tests to determine the subject, 2) problem-solving tests to bring up creative thinking, and 3) interview guidelines. The results showed that students with high ability and medium ability fulfilling the aspect of smoothness and flexibility only, but for the originality aspects have not compatible yet. However, to get the originality of the idea, it is necessary to have an additional phase of time, which is by giving added time, so that the thinking of prospective teacher students becomes more divergent, and explorative. After a phase of additional time, prospective teacher students finally bring up the originality of the idea in the form of an idea modification, although, in fact, the idea is not a completely new or original. In the group below the average cannot bring  fluency, flexible, originality of ideas.