This study aims to describe the critical thinking skills of students with a negative perception of mathematics in solving story problems. This qualitative descriptive research conducted in seventh-grade middle school classes. The research subject is a student with a negative perception of mathematics, chosen through a perception questionnaire. Data collection techniques include critical thinking ability tests (TKBK) and interviews. The data were analyzed based on the FRISCO critical thinking indicators (Focus, Reason, Inference, Situation, Clarity, Overview). The results indicate that the subject's critical thinking skills with a negative perception fall into the following categories: Focus understanding problems and providing complete information, Reason making decisions by mentioning problem-solving strategies and appropriate reasons, Inference drawing and stating accurate conclusions, Situation using all information related to the problem but making calculation errors, Clarity explaining and justifying the conclusions made, and Overview rechecking problem-solving results, which are incorrect.
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