PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN DALAM PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN KONTEKSTUAL SISWA KELAS X PENGOLAHAN HASIL PERTANIAN (PHP) SEMESTER 1
Abstract: This study aims to
improve students’ learning outcomes in terms of students’ conceptualization
ability, students’ understanding of the concepts of Plant Tissueand Plant
Morphology, effect size of learning, and students’ responses to learning that
applies the contextual approach emphasizing students’ role in learning. This study
was an action research study involving Year X students of PHP SMKN 1 Pandak, Bantul,
Yogyakarta. This study consisted of Cycle I with the competency standard of
Plant Tissue and Cycle II with the competency standard of Plant Morphology. The
data on the conceptualization ability were collected throughobservations and a
written test, those on understanding of concepts through a written test, values
of the effect size and students’ reflection, and those on students’ responses
to learning through a student questionnaire. The data were analyzedusing the descriptive
technique. The results of the study showed that, based onobservations, the
students’ conceptualization ability improved in all aspects, including labeling
objects, recording data, interpreting data, drawing conclusions, and treating
objects. In the conceptualization ability obtained from the written test, more
than 75% of the students had correct answers. The students’ understanding of the
concepts of Plant Tissue and Plant Morphology in the aspects of
differentiating, explaining, giving examples and drawing conclusions improved.
The values of theeffect size describing the learning progress were relatively
high, namely 2.58 in Cycle I and 4.87 in Cycle II. The students’ responses to
learning were good, indicated by expressions such as useful, expected, free to
express ideas, challenging, satisfactory, making autonomous, enjoyable, and
having enough time.
Penulis: Sudjadi
Kode Jurnal: jppendidikandd080081
