The Effect of Learning Strategy and Thinking Ability on The Students’ Learning Outcomes in Economics Subject of XI Social Students in Senior High School State 1 in Pematang Siantar

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to: (1) know the comparison of economic learning outcomes of students who taught with inquiry learning strategies by using internet media and expository learning strategies using internet media, (2) know the comparison of economic learning outcomes of students who have the ability to high order thinking skills and who have the ability to low order thinking skills, and (3) know the interaction between learning strategies and thinking skills on economics subject learning outcomes. The population in this research were all students of XI Social students in Senior High School State 1 in Pematang Siantar which consisted of 4 classes. The sampling technique used a purposive sampling method so that 2 classes sample are obtained with each of 30 students. This research used an experimental method with an instrument in the form of learning outcomes tests and a questionnaire validation of economic learning outcomes test. The analysis data used 2x2 factorial Anava. The results of this research showed that: (1) the students’ learning outcomes on economics subject taught with inquiry learning strategies using internet media are higher than the economic learning outcomes of students taught with expository learning strategies using internet, (2) the results of the students’ learning outcomes who have high order thinking skills are higher than the outcomes of students who have low order thinking skills ability, and (3) there is an interaction between learning strategies and the ability to think on the learning outcomes of the economics subject. The results of the research are expected to provide information for teachers and schools in implementing learning strategies by using internet media and students' thinking abilities to improve the students’ learning outcomes on economics subject of XI Social students.