Eighth-grade Junior High School Research Articles

The Impact of Augmented Reality-Based Mathematics Learning Games on Students’ Critical Thinking Skills

The significance of critical thinking skills among students lies in their ability to actively assess, evaluate, and respond thoughtfully to information. This study investigates the impact of a game-based learning (GBL) model that utilizes augmented reality (AR) in mathematics learning games on the CT skills of eighth-grade junior high school students. The study specifically focuses on polyhedrons in mathematics. A quasi-experimental design was utilized to accomplish the study objectives. This study involved 77 students, divided into an experimental group of 40 students and a control group of 37 students. The research instrument used was a valid and reliable test of the students’ CT skills. The results showed that the GBL model with AR-based games significantly improved students’ CT skills. The students who received this approach showed more significant improvements in CT compared to traditional teaching methods. These results highlight the potential benefits of integrating AR technology into education to enhance students’ CT skills. This encourages educators and curriculum developers to view AR as an effective alternative for supporting students’ CT. The outcomes of this research indicate a significant advantage in using AR as a tool to promote CT among students. It could create more engaging and interactive learning environments.

The Influence of Using 3D Holographic Mediaon Student Engagement in Learning Geometry

This study aimed to investigate the influence of using 3D holographic media on students' learning engagement in geometry. The research design employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches with a sequential explanatory method. The research subjects were eighth-grade junior high school students. Data collection instruments included interviews and observation sheets. The data analysis technique used normative analysis. The results of this study suggest that the utilization 3D holographic media has a positive impact on students' engagement in geometry learning. The summary of observational outcomes reveals a continuous rise in student activity, indicating their adjustment to the learning process. These results corroborate the idea that 3D holographic media improves student interactivity and engagement, consistent with findings from prior research. Despite the improvements, the study underscores potential areas for further enhancement, especially concerning group collaboration

Exploring Anaphoric and Cataphoric References Used in “Bright, an English Textbook”

This study aims to investigate the use of anaphoric and cataphoric references in narrative text in “Bright An English” Textbook for 8th-grade junior high school students, and to identify the most commonly used in the texts. This study examined the data that contained the anaphoric and cataphoric by the theory of Halliday and Hasan (1976). The study used a qualitative descriptive approach because it dealt with descriptive. The main data for this study was “Bright, an English textbook” for 8th-grade junior high school students, written by Nur Zaida and published by Erlangga. The results showed those anaphoric and cataphoric references contained in the English textbook; 22 sentences had anaphoric and cataphoric references in detail of which fifteen sentences were anaphoric, and seven sentences were cataphoric. “Bright, an English textbook” for eighth-grade junior high school students frequently uses pronominal anaphora because it addresses the referent of the anaphora with a pronoun. Pronouns were important because they linked sentences, which helped to avoid the nouns being used repeatedly. Besides, the cataphoric reference was rarely used, which is considered more difficult for 8th graders to understand.

Research trends on flipped classrooms of mathematics creative thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Some studies discussed learning outcomes, challenges, and the effect of media learning on flipped classrooms of mathematics creative thinking (MCeT), critical thinking (MCiT), and problem-solving (MPS) skills. None of the studies reviewed the research information. This study aimed to examine trend research by year and the diversity of research methods, quantitative research designs, research subjects, mathematics topics, research variables, data collection tools, test designs, data analysis methods, and learning media in articles published in Scopus, Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC), and Garba Rujukan Digital (Garuda) databases of mathematics educational journals from January 2018 to April 2023. The method of this study was the content analysis method. Twenty-two articles were evaluated in this study. The results showed that the research trend by year was increasing. The most type of research methods, quantitative research design, research subjects, mathematics topic, research variables, data collecting tools, kind of test design, data analysis techniques, and learning media were quasi-experimental design, eighth-grade junior high school students, three-dimensional shape, problem-solving, test sheet, pretest-posttest, t-test, and video, respectively. This study gave insights to other researchers for future decision-making on flipped classrooms of MCeT, MCiT, and MPS skills.

LEARNING OF POEM WRITING BY IMPLEMENTING PROJECT-BASED LEARNING FOR 8TH GRADE STUDENTS

The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences of eighth-grade junior high school students who use Project Based Learning as a paradigm for learning to write poems. This study was also organized to see the implementation of the Project Based Learning model in learning to write poetry for eighth-grade junior high school students. This research was conducted at SMP Kristen Taraitak and was organized using an analytic descriptive approach. The participants in this study were 22 eighth-grade students from SMP Kristen Taraitak. Data were collected using methods including interviews, surveys, and testing. The percentage method was used to analyze the data. Findings from the Project Based Learning method for teaching poetry writing Students in grade VIII of SMP Kristen Taraitak were considered "competent" because their average scores were in the 80-89 percentile. Thus, the use of the Project Based Learning model is one of the right and suitable steps for teachers to improve the learning process of writing poetry, which certainly brings many benefits to students' development in learning to write, especially in terms of learning to write poetry for class VIII students of SMP Kristen Taraitak.

Relationship between problem solving ability in physics and computational thinking skills

The rapid development of technology today does not only require problem solving skills, other thinking skills such as computational thinking skills are needed in solving complex problems. This study aims to investigate the relationship between problem solving abilities in physics, especially vibrations and waves, and computational thinking skills. This study uses a correlation research design in which the relationship between two variables of problem-solving ability and computational thinking is observed. By using data from 21 eighth grade junior high school students who had participated in wave learning, it was found that the correlation between the two variables was in the moderate category. These data indicate that problem solving abilities contribute to students’ computational thinking skills. Discussion of the results of this study will be discussed in more detail in this article.

Relationship between problem solving ability in physics and computational thinking skills

The rapid development of technology today does not only require problem solving skills, other thinking skills such as computational thinking skills are needed in solving complex problems. This study aims to investigate the relationship between problem solving abilities in physics, especially vibrations and waves, and computational thinking skills. This study uses a correlation research design in which the relationship between two variables of problem-solving ability and computational thinking is observed. By using data from 21 eighth grade junior high school students who had participated in wave learning, it was found that the correlation between the two variables was in the moderate category. These data indicate that problem solving abilities contribute to students' computational thinking skills. Discussion of the results of this study will be discussed in more detail in this article.

The Effectiveness of Pre-test and Post-test Using Kahoot in Increasing Students’ Attention

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Kahoot application as an evaluation tool for students in terms of student attention. This type of research is quantitative, with a one-shot case study design. The population in this study were all eighth-grade junior high school students, the sampling in this study was through purposive sampling, namely class 8.5. The research instrument consisted of an attention questionnaire through Google Forms and observations. The results of the study found that Kahoot was used in the pre-test and post-test to make students' attention more effective. The average Kahoot in learning is 82.6% or very effective, the average pre-test using Kahoot is 80.07% or very effective, and the post-test average using Kahoot is 82.3% or very effective. Thus, Kahoot is very effective for pre-test and post-test.

The development of numeracy problems using light rail transit context

The emergence of this research is due to the low numeracy skills of students in Indonesia. It is due to the soft critical thinking skills of students. One of the strategies that can be done is to develop PISA-type questions and activities. This study aims to produce PISA-type questions and activities using a valid and practical context using Light Rail Transit. This research is a design research type of development research which consists of a preliminary evaluation stage and a formative evaluation stage. This study involved students of eighth-grade junior high school students in Palembang City, totaling 34 students with various skills. The analysis of the results of this study was qualitatively based on data from the field received in the form of interviews, document reviews, observations, and tests to see student activities in solving questions and activities. The result of this research is the development of PISA-type questions and activities, namely four student activities and six evaluation questions using the Light Rail Transit context. In conclusion, PISA-type questions and activities in the context of Light Rail Transit can be used in classroom learning to improve students' numeracy skills.

The Effect of Reading Aloud Strategy for Developing Reading Habits

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the reading aloud technique aided eighth-grade junior high school students in developing reading habits. This is pre-experimental quantitative research. The instruments utilized in this study will be a test and a questionnaire. This study's population included 56 students from two classes, with 29 serving as the sample. The data was collected in the classroom using a reading-aloud activity. Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized to analyze the data from the reading aloud application, as well as questionnaire analysis to assess the students' reading habits. The data demonstrated that majority of the students in the classroom were acquiring reading habits as a result of Reading Aloud. Strategy was applied and it proved that the Reading Aloud Strategy was effective to develop the students’ reading habits. Based on the findings, it is therefore recommended among others that students should start to apply this strategy in case to develop their reading habits which are useful for their future and it was recommended that teachers should help students pay more attention to their reading attitude. It can be done by providing a variety of books, encouraging independent reading, or organizing class activities. And the teacher encourages their students to read extensively.

The Influence of Using Gist Strategy Towards Students’ Reading Comprehension at The Eighth Grade Junior High School

Online learning chosen to be applied in almost all of schools in Indonesia, but now in condition many school in Indonesia has applied offline learning, this also applied to SMPN 2 Way Jepara East Lampung. GIST strategy to discover important information and idea in a text, and they could schematize descriptive texts in their own language to make them easier to understand. The aims this study was to determine students reading comprehension. This research was conducted with a quantitative method. This subject of this study were 63 students were sampled from 2 courses, VIII1 and VIII 2. The data was collected by using a multiple choice test as an instrument using pre-test and post-test. The independent t-test result was 0.020 with a significance of 0.05, according to the data analysis. The score of t-observed was higher than t-crucial (0.05) in the analysis, so H0 was rejected. It means that the GIST strategy has an influence on students' reading comprehension, especially in descriptive text. So, on there is an influence of employing the GIST strategy on students’ reading comprehension of descriptive text.

ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN REPRESENTATIF MATEMATIS PESERTA DIDIK DALAM MENYELESAIKAN SOAL TEOREMA PYTHAGORAS

The purpose of this study was to determine the mathematical representation ability of eighth grade junior high school students on the Pythagorean theorem material based on 3 indicators, namely visual representation, symbolic representation, and verbal representation. This study used the subject of class VIII D students at SMP 1 Mejobo. This research method uses descriptive research method with a qualitative approach. The instrument used is a mathematical representation ability test instrument with the Pythagorean Theorem material. This study uses data analysis techniques in the form of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The results obtained from the research are that the representation ability of students in solving the Pythagorean Theorem material questions still needs to be improved again, because the average percentage of students' representation abilities as a whole is 53.12% so that it is in the medium category. Judging from each indicator, the ability of visual representation is included in the high category with a total percentage of 73.12%. However, for the indicator of the ability of symbolic representation or mathematical expression, it is in the medium category with a percentage of 65.83% and the verbal representation ability of students is in the low category with a percentage of 19.37%.

CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS' MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITIES IN OPEN-ENDED-BASED VIRTUAL REALITY GAME LEARNING

This research is motivated by the problem-solving ability of students is still low, and the teaching materials used cannot be studied independently. The purpose of this study was to determine students' profiles about students' problem-solving abilities seen from indicators of choosing and implementing the problem-solving strategies to solve mathematical and outside mathematics using open-ended-based virtual reality games. A virtual reality game through open-ended-based learning media is made with the concept of moving the situation of learning mathematics in the real world into a virtual world displayed through a computer. This research used a qualitative method with a case study design. The research instrument used is a question of mathematical problem-solving ability through open-ended-based and interview transcripts. The research subjects were six eighth grade Junior High School students consisting of two students with high knowledge, two with moderate knowledge, and two with common knowledge. The result showed that students have different mathematical problem-solving abilities from each indicator, namely 1) identifying the adequacy of data for problem-solving, 2) making mathematical models from everyday situations or problems, 3) selecting and implementing strategies to solve math and math problems outside of using virtual reality games through open-ended based.

HOTS-Based Worksheet in English Learning Activity for Eight Grade Students of Junior High School

Teachers should be able to develop learning activities that offer meaningful learning to students and improve students' English skills. Higher Order Thinking Skills, or HOTS, are the current solution to support the development of student's abilities. This study has the purpose to develop a students' worksheet in a form of a supplementary book by promoting HOTS for eighth-grade students to implement curriculum 2013. The book is for the eighth grade in the second semester of junior high school students. This research implements D&D (Design and Development research) methods with four steps which are Analysis, Design, Development, and Evaluation. The researcher employed random sampling and participants in this study were eighth-grade Junior High School students. In collecting the data, the researcher conducted learning process observation, teacher interview, document analysis, and expert judgment. The result of the study found that the HOTS-Based Worksheet can use as a guide for leading and educating students when reading books. The use of this book makes learning more fun, interesting, and visually appealing for students. This worksheet can also help students improve their English language skills and critical thinking skills. The expert evaluation findings show that this product falls into the category of "very good" media. It is hoped that the product will be giving advantages for both students and teachers to improve the quality of English teaching and learning process.

Efektivitas Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Artikulasi terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika Kelas VIII SMP

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the articulation type cooperative learning model on the mathematics learning outcomes of eighth grade junior high school students. The research design used was a quasi-experimental design with a post-test only control group design, namely the experimental subjects in the control class and the experimental class were not chosen randomly and the experimental class was given treatment using an articulation type cooperative learning model while the control class was not given any treatment. The population in this study were all eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 19 Mataram in the 2018/2019 academic year. The number of students in this population is 188 students spread over 6 classes. The sample was selected using purposive sampling technique and selected class VIII-A as the experimental class and VIII-B as the control class. The instruments used to obtain the data are student activity observation sheets and test questions used to obtain learning outcomes data. Statistical analysis of the data was carried out using the t-test at an error rate of 5%. The data obtained showed that the experimental class learning outcomes increased by 20.67% (from 54.2 to 74.87) while the control class learning outcomes increased by 16.34% (from 51.47 to 67.81). Statistical analysis of student learning outcomes obtained is 2.01 > 1.99. The results of the statistical analysis are supported by an increase in student activity at each meeting, namely in each meeting the students in the experimental class apply the articulation type cooperative learning model so that students are actively involved during the learning process.

Critical Discourse Analysis on “Bright: An English” Textbook: Gender Equity in a Popular EFL School Textbook in Indonesia

Using Critical Discourse Analysis as an analysis tool, this study explores gender representation in the national EFL textbook “Bright: An English” for Eighth Grade Junior High School students, a book utilized in Al-Ikhlas Lambuya Junior High School’s learning and teaching process. Fairclough's three-dimensional framework was used to examine the data in this study. The study aims to see how gender roles are communicated and how gender equity is reflected in the textbook. To uncover the power imbalance or disparity between males and females, characteristics such as male and female visual representation, male and female characters, male and female social, domestic duties, male and female semantic roles, and activities were investigated. The research revealed a gender bias in favour of men in particular functions and activities, such as becoming an 'athlete,' engaging in social events, and participating in sports. On the other hand, female dominance is evident in that female students outnumber male students significantly. Nevertheless, the study discovered some equality in terms of pictorial representation, some activities, and roles. Although conventional roles and behaviours are associated with female and male genders in this book, all genders are equally portrayed in terms of social position, power, and domination. Furthermore, no ideology such as anti-feminism or masculinity is discussed in this text.

The effect of pair work on students’ writing skill for Junior Hight School

<p class="abstract"><span lang="EN-AU">The purpose of this research is to see how pair work affects students' descriptive text writing skills. A quantitative research design was adopted in this study. It was a quasi-experimental study using a pret-test and post-test control design. The participants in the study were junior high school students in grades VIII F and VIII G in Madiun, East Java, Indonesia. There were 26 students in grades VIII F and 26 students in grades VIII G. There are 52 students in total. Giving the students a writing test was used to collect data. The descriptive writing test was employed as the instrument. The students were categorized into two groups: the control group and the experimental group. The data was analyzed using an independent t-test in SPSS version 16. The result of this research shows that pair work attests significant difference on the means score of the students’ writing skill on descriptive text for junior high school. Based on the score of the test, the significance value of t-test for equality of means is 0,000. It is less than α =0, 05 (0,000 < 0, 05). Then, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted. It means that there is significant difference on the students’ writing means score in descriptive text after using pair work. Based on the findings, it can be stated that adopting pair work to improve students' descriptive text writing skills in junior high school is successful. Furthermore, pair work allows students to interact with their partners about the issue, gather knowledge, and correct their written content collaboratively. As a result, the teacher must be able to maintain control over the class in order for learning activities to perform efficiently. In the future, researchers are encouraged to do a study on pair work, particularly with eighth-grade junior high school students who are taught to a variety of text types.</span></p>

Profil Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematika Siswa Kelas VIII pada Materi Sistem Persamaan Linear Dua Variabel Ditinjau dari Gaya Kognitif

The purpose of this study was to describe the problem-solving ability of eighth-grade junior high school students in terms of cognitive style in solving two-variable linear equations. This research is a descriptive study using a qualitative approach. The subjects of this study were students of class VIII SMPN 1 Senduro, namely four students from each of two different types of cognitive styles. Collecting data using questionnaires, test methods, and interview methods. According to Polya, there are four steps in the problem-solving ability of students, namely understanding, planning, implementing, and re-checking. The results showed that students with a field-dependent cognitive style had difficulty in analyzing a problem because they could not apply the four Polya problem solving while the field independent type cognitive style was very able to apply the four problem-solving steps according to Polya, namely, understanding, planning, implementing, and doing recheck.

Graphic Novel Development as A Reading Media for Increasing Literacy Skill Of 8th Grade Junior High School Students

This research believes that junior high school students in eighth grade need suitable and interesting reading material to develop their literacy skills which one way to achieve it is to design graphic novels of learning material on it. This research was designed in the form of design and development (D&D) model proposed by Richey and Klein (2007). The development model used in this research was Richey and Klein's (2007) ADDE model. The result was a graphic novel as an attractive literacy media that was developed for assisting eighth grade junior high school students’ literacy skills. Based on the content validity judgment, the graphic novel was highly relevant to the twelve criteria of a good graphic novel with minor revision. The quality judgment was utilized to determine whether or not the graphic novel was already qualified to serve as a good literacy source by using expert judgment. There were two expert judges and twelve users who took role in judging the quality of the graphic novel. Based on the quality judgment, the graphic novel was categorized as excellent media. Thus, the graphic novel was categorized as excellent media for assisting eighth grade students’ literacy skills

Analisis kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Kelas VIII SMPS Katolik Putri St. Xaverius Kefamenanu Tahun Ajaran 2020/2021

This study aims to analyze the critical thinking skills of eighth grade junior high school students class VIII on several materials consisting of 12 student. This type of research is descriptive research with a quilitative approach. The data collected in the form of critical thinking ability test result and interviews. Furthermore, the data collected was analyzed based on the indicators of critical thinking skills that have been set by the researcher which includes interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference. The results of data analysis obtained results, namely (a) On indicators with high thinking skills can interpret well, student with moderate abilities can also interpret well while students with low abilities have not interpreted well; (b) On indicators of analysis, all research subjects from students with high, medium and low abilities have not been able to analyze well;(c) On evaluation and inference indicators, students with high abilities can evaluate and inference well, students with moderate abilities can also evaluate and inference well while students with low abilities have not been able to do evaluation and inference well.