Journal of Mathematics Instruction, Social Research and Opinion
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): March

Critical Mathematical Thinking Ability Viewed from The Mathematical Disposition of Junior High School Students

Pratama, Andika Dwi (Unknown)
Risnanosanti, Risnanosanti (Unknown)
Ariani, Nyayu Masyita (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Feb 2026

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the problem that students’ mathematical critical thinking skills remain varied and are assumed to be influenced by their mathematical disposition. Therefore, this research aims to describe students’ mathematical critical thinking skills from the perspective of their mathematical disposition. This research employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive design. The subjects were six eighth-grade students from SMP IT Al-Marjan Bengkulu, categorized into high, medium, and low levels of mathematical disposition. Data were collected through a mathematical disposition questionnaire, a mathematical critical thinking skills test, and semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that students with high mathematical disposition demonstrate strong performance across all critical thinking indicators, including interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference, and explanation. Students with medium disposition show adequate ability but lack consistency in drawing conclusions and providing logical justification. Meanwhile, students with low mathematical disposition tend to rely on procedural strategies rather than developing deeper conceptual understanding. These results confirm that mathematical disposition contributes to the quality of students’ critical thinking in mathematics.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

misro

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Social Sciences

Description

The Journal of Mathematics Instruction, Social Research and Opinion (MISRO) is a peer-reviewed scholarly online journal. The MISRO is published in March, July, and November three times a year. The MISRO is a non-profit journal whose publication is free of charge. The articles should be original, ...