PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN KONSTRUKTIVISME UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMBELAJARAN STRATEGI BELAJAR MENGAJAR
Abstract: The aims of this
study is to examine the effectiveness of learning with aconstructivist approach
that is applied on Teaching and Learning Strategies course inimproving the
quality of the learning process and student achievement of competencystandards
and to identify the perceptions of students regarding the application
ofconstructivist approaches to learning Teaching and Learning Strategies course
atChemical Education Department, Teacher Training And Education Faculty,
SebelasMaret University. This study uses Classroom Action Research (CAR)
procedure, whichconsists of two cycles. Each cycle changes are made in
accordance with the desiredpurpose of the study. To describe the action
research was used procedures includeplanning (planning), action (action),
observation (observation) and reflection (reflection).The subjects of this
study are students participating in Teaching and LearningStrategies course at
Chemical Education Department, Teacher Training And EducationFaculty, Sebelas
Maret University. Instruments and data collection techniques used
werequestionnaire, observation sheets, home work and giving tests. Observations
are used toobserve students' activity during the learning process. Testing and
delivery of tasks usedto reveal the mastery of the material and learning
outcomes of students in the attainmentof a predetermined standard of
competence. Data analysis using descriptive analysiswith the percentages. The
results showed that the application of constructivistapproaches to learning
Teaching and Learning Strategies course has proven to increaselearning
effectiveness both in terms of both process and learning outcomes.
Resultsquestionnaire collected about students' perception was that it could be
concluded that theapplication of constructivist approach has made the learning
process of teaching andlearning strategies to be interesting, more fun and not
boring, the students are moreenthusiastic about learning, encouraging students
to learn independently and completetasks as well as possible, more students
understanding the material and master thecompetencies in teaching and learning
strategies.
Kata kunci: pendekatan
konstruktivisme, strategi belajar-mengajar, kualitas proses pembelajaran,
pencapaian standar kompetensi, persepsi mahasiswa
Penulis: Budi Utami, Sugiharto
Sugiharto, Nurma Yunita Indriyanti
Kode Jurnal: jppendidikandd100170