SELF-ESTEEM AND HABITS OF MIND IN LEARNING MATHEMATICS: HOW TO AFFECT STUDENTS' MATHEMATICAL REPRESENTATION SKILLS?
Objectives: Mathematical representation is the skills to describe objects, concepts, or relationships in the real world using mathematical symbols. The low mathematical representation skills of students affects students' Self-Esteem and Habits of Mind. Self-esteem is an individual's assessment and assessment of the student's own self-worth while, Habits of mind is an aspect of student character building that tends to behave intellectually or intelligently when facing problems. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Self-Esteem and Habits of Mind on Mathematical Representation Skills. The type of research is quantitative, the sample is 53 students of the Pattimura University Mathematics Education Study Program. Instruments in data collection are Mathematical Representation Test questions, questionnaires containing Self-Esteem and Habits of Mind scale items. Data processing using multiple linear regression analysis. From the results of descriptive statistical analysis of Self-Esteem (X_1) and Habits of Mind (X_2). It is concluded in general that most students of the Mathematics Education at Pattimura University have good and positive Self-Esteem and Habits of Mind. Based on the calculation results using inferential statistical analysis, there is a significant influence between Self-Esteem and Habits of Mind on the skills of mathematical representation of students.
Self-Esteem, Habits of Mind, Mathematical Representation Skills.