The influence of problem solving ability, emotional intelligence and formative tests on learning outcomes of mathematics

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the influence of problem solving ability, emotional intelligence, and formative tests on learning outcomes of students mathematics. This research was a cross sectional survey method study with a qualitative descriptive approach . The population in this study was all students of the eighth graders at junior high school in Kulon Progo with the number of samples taken was 255 people by using Krejcie & Morgan. Data collection used test and questionnaire as instruments. The results showed that (1) the fulfillment of all assumptions of the regression model, (2) there was a significant effect between problem-solving ability, emotional intelligence, students formative tests on students mathematics learning outcomes , (3) there was no interaction between variables either problem solving ability and emotional intelligence, problem solving ability and formative student test as well as emotional intelligence and formative student tests.