Diagnosis of physics learning difficulties of X MIA grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Pinrang

Abstract

This research is a descriptive quantitative research which aims to determine the level of physics learning difficulties of students and factor causing of physics learning difficulties of X MIA grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Pinrang. Subject in this research is X MIA grade students of SMA Negeri 3 Pinrang of Academic Year 2017/2018 which amounted to 204 students. The level data of physics learning difficulty of students is obtained from diagnostic test result of students. The factors data that causing students have learning difficulty of physics, obtained from semi-open questionnaire sheet filled by students and it’s continued by semi structured interview. Based on the results of data analysis, level of physics learning difficulties on material of newton’s law was in the very high category with an average score of diagnostic test of students in the amount of 9,59. The difficulties experienced by students in solving diagnostic tests consist of: linguistic knowledge with percentage of difficulty level is 52,81% at the high category, schematic knowledge with percentage of difficulty level of 87,59% at the very high category, and algorithmic knowledge with percentage of difficulty level of 93,09% at the very high category. Difficulties experienced of students are caused by factor of health, intelligence, community environment, study habits, and study time.