PENGARUH ADVERSITY QUOTIENT (AQ) DAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR MATEMATIKA

This research aimed at analyzing the impact of the Adversity Quotient (AQ) and critical thinking ability on mathematics learning achievement. This is a correlational survey research design, with population was the student 8th grade in SMPN 251 Jakarta, and was done from March until July 2014. Study sample is 57 students were drawn from a population with simple random sampling technique. The instruments were in the forms of questionnaires and documentation. The data were analyzed using multiple regressions. The result showed: Adversity Quotient (AQ) and critical thinking abilities had positive and significant simultaneous impact on mathematics learning achievement; adversity quotient had a positive and significant impact on mathematics learning achievement; critical thinking ability had a positive and significant impact on mathematics learning achievement