Improving Learning Outcomes of Students of Class VII A Social Studies Subjects Through Mind Mapping Media.

Abstract

The minimal use of media in learning activities can cause student learning outcomes to decline. This is because learning tends to use the lecture method, assignments depend on textbooks, are less interesting and learning feels boring. As a result, students become inactive and reluctant to listen to explanations of the material presented by the teacher, so that students do not understand the material being studied. This research method uses Classroom Action Research (PTK), earch cycle consists of four stages, namely the planning stage, action implementation, observation and reflection. Data collection techniques include observation, tests, questionnaires, documentation, interviews, teacher observation sheets and student activity observation sheets. Based on research, it shows that mind mapping learning media can improve student learning outcomes. In cycle I the cognitive domain reached a percentage of 63.23 (poor category), the affective domain reached a percentage of 62.66 (good category) and the psychomotor domain reached a percentage 35.5 (very poor category) then in cycle II there was an increase, namely in the cognitive domain the percentage 78.43 (very good category), affective domain of 82 (very good category) and psychomotor domain 84.5 (very good category). Thus, it can be concluded that mind mapping learning media can improve the learning outcomes of class VII A students in social studies at SMP Negeri 8 Pamekasan.