Enhancing student achievement using the fungi learning media supported by Numbered Head Together learning

Abstract

Even more paper waste was generated daily. It is coming from the workplace or other. In biology topics, paper waste can be reform into learning media, e.g., in fungi topics. The Numbered Head Together (NHT) model can support its application in learning. Examine the effectiveness of fungi learning media supported by NHT learning models to enhance student achievement was the aim of this research. Classroom action research was being used. Eighteen grade X students in a private school were research subjects. Observation sheets were used to observe student activities, while the test was used to measure student achievement. The data were analyzed using the percentage. The results showed that students’ activities in the first cycle were 88.09%, and the second cycle was 94.05%. In the first cycle, student achievement was 44.44%, and in the second cycle increased by 38.89 to 83.33%. Findings revealed that student activities and progress could be enhancing by implementing fungi learning media supported by the NHT learning model. Learning media made from paper waste can be used by teachers to improve their students’ performance.