Role of Learning Mathematics in the Character Building

Abstract

Mathematics is one of the important science and studied starting from elementary education. Learning mathematics plays an important role in various fields of knowledge, one of them in the character building. In this paper, we will examine how the role of mathematics in the character building so as to develop the values of life. The conclusion of this paper, the learning of mathematics also influence in forming the character of students. Characters that can be built from teaching and learning mathematics among other things: discipline, honesty, fair and wise, assumes good faith, perseverance, logical and rational, and critical and creative. The hope to be enables teachers to convey the values of life when teaching and learning mathematics so that students have a strong character.