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Abstract

This study aimed to describe students’ thinking process on the 7th grade of junior high school in solving mathematics problem based on the case study of Polya steps for several students on high, medium, and low emotional quotient. This study is qualitative descriptive research. It was done in SMPN 2 Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB). The research findings are students whose emotional quotient is high use assimilation thinking process in identifying the problems, creating the plan of problem solving, doing the plan of problem solving, and reviewing or evaluating the answers. Students’ thinking process whose emotional quotient is medium use assimilation thinking process in identifying the problems, creating the plan of problem solving, and doing the plan; while in reviewing or evaluating the answers, they use accommodation or assimilation thinking process. In addition, students’ thinking process whose emotional quotient is low use assimilation thinking process in identifying the problems, and creating the plan of problem solving; and use accommodation or assimilation thinking process in doing the plan of problem solving. Meanwhile, there is imperfection accommodation thinking process in reviewing or evaluating the answers.

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