Mathematical Creative Thinking Process of Prospective Teachers with Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic Learning Styles Based On Wallas' Stages

Abstract

This descriptive qualitative research aims to describe the mathematical creative thinking process of prospective teachers with visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles based on Wallas’ stages. Wallas’ stages include preparation, incubation, illumination, and verification. This research was conducted on fourth semester students of STKIP Gotong Royong Masohi who have high abilities. The research subjects consisted of three prospective teachers, each with Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic learning styles. Data collection was done with tests and interviews. The data validity test was carried out by triangulating the test results and interviews. The data were analyzed with the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and verification. Each research subject was interviewed regarding the results of work on group material questions. The results showed that prospective teachers with Visual learning styles tend to be faster in the preparation stage because they can visualize abstract concepts more easily. Prospective teachers with Auditory learning styles are more prominent in the incubation stage, where they process information through discussions and listening to explanations. Meanwhile, prospective teachers with Kinesthetic learning styles show high creativity at the illumination stage, where they are better able to find innovative solutions through physical activity or object manipulation. However, all learning styles show similarities in the verification stage where they check and ensure that the solution found is in accordance with the rules and properties of algebraic structure groups. These findings imply that an understanding of learning styles can help in designing more effective and varied teaching methods to develop prospective teachers' mathematical creative thinking skills. This research also emphasizes the importance of different approaches in teaching abstract concepts such as algebraic structure to maximize the potential of each individual.