reflective thinking ability of junior high school students of 2 pleret viewed from self-confidence

reflective thinking ability is the ability of students to answer a given problem actively and carefully to obtain a more appropriate solution. this study is set to determine the reflective thinking ability of junior high school students in solving mathematical problems viewed from self-confidence. this research employs descriptive qualitative methods using questionnaires, written tests, and interviews in collecting the data. the subjects are six students of eight grade of state junior high school 2 pleret. in selecting the subjects, the researchers use a questionnaire that divides students into three categories namely, high, moderate, and low self-confidence. the results reveal that students with high selfconfidence already have reflective thinking ability because they can understand the information well and be careful in solving problems. the students with moderate self-confidence have not been able to evaluate the problems because they do not carefully recheck the obtained answers. the students with low selfconfidence can’t identify problems clearly and correctly, can’t remember their initial knowledge to solve new problems, can’t evaluate problems, and can’t draw conclusions from a given problem.