Junior High School In Bandung Research Articles

Students' Difficulty in Understanding Problems in the Contextual Problem-Solving Process

The main procedure that students need to master in the problem-solving process is understanding the problem before proceeding to the next steps. This research aims to investigate students' difficulties and the factors causing these difficulties in understanding the problem. This research is qualitative in nature and is based on the philosophy of phenomenology. The research was conducted in an eighth-grade class at one of the Junior High Schools in Bandung, consisting of 28 students. Data collection techniques included tests, interviews, and think-aloud methods. The data collection instruments used were tests and interview guides. The tests used in this research had been previously validated for content, construct, and face validity by mathematics education experts. Data analysis in qualitative research involves data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The findings of this research indicate that the difficulties faced by students in understanding the problem include difficulties in comprehending language, difficulties in grasping both explicit and implicit meanings, difficulties in identifying the necessary information, and difficulties in connecting meanings. The main factors causing students' difficulties in understanding the problem are a lack of careful reading skills and a lack of understanding of the concepts held by students.

Discovery-Learning Based Handout Teaching Media Using Design-Thinking Model to Improve Students’ Learning Outcomes on Earth Structure Material

This study aims to develop a discovery learning-based handout teaching media to improve student learning outcomes on earth structure material. The research method used was development research with Educational Design Research (EDR) design which refers to the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model with a design thinking framework. The population of this study was 32 eighth-grade students in one of the junior high schools in Bandung, using a convenient sampling technique. One class was selected, which consisted of 16 male students and 16 femalestudents, all with an average age of 14. The class selection was based on the science teacher's recommendation. The research instrument was a validation sheet and student learning outcomes test. The data analysis technique used was the validity test of the teaching media and the effectiveness test of student learning outcomes. The results of this study indicated that the validation test data obtained a validity percentage of 93.57% in the highly valid criteria. The N-gain result of the learning effectiveness test was 0.56 in the medium category. The findings showed that using media effectively supports and improves student learning outcomes. This research makes a significant contribution to the field of education, providing clear and practical guidance for educators in creating more interesting and effective teaching media. In addition, this research also contributes to efforts to improve the quality of learning at the secondary education level, especially in the context of science learning in Indonesia.

Mathematical Communication Skills of Junior High School Students in Solving Straight Line Equation Problems Based on Learning Interest

One of the skills that students should possess to compete in the 21st century is communication skills, including mathematical communication skills. In short, mathematical communication skill is an ability of students to convey their mathematical ideas. However, the facts show that the mathematical communication skills of junior high school students are still relatively low. This problem is closely related to learning interests. This study aims to analyze and describe the mathematical communication skills of junior high school students in solving straight-line equation problems based on learning interest. This study used a qualitative research method with a case study design. The research subjects were 33 grade VIII students from one of the junior high schools in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Data were collected using triangulation techniques from data on mathematical communication skills tests about straight line equations, learning interest questionnaires, and interviews. The research findings revealed that students with good and very good learning interests, mostly at level 3 mathematical communication skills (in general they can communicate ideas effectively but there are some small errors), students in the good enough learning interest category are at level 2 mathematical communication skills (can communicate some ideas with slightly ambiguous explanations), and students in poor learning interest are at level 3 mathematical communication skills (in general they can communicate ideas effectively but there are some minor errors). Keywords: mathematical communication,students, straight line equations, learning interest

Identification of the Difficulties of Middle School Students in Understanding the Mixed Operations of Integer

The difference between the students’ conceptions and the conceptual substance has led to a misconception regarding the mixed arithmetic operation on integers. This study aims to describe students’ understanding and to identify learning difficulties related to the mixed operation of integers. This study was a qualitative study with a case study design. The subjects of the study were the students of grade VII of a junior high school in Bandung. The data collection was done through tests, interviews, and curriculum documents. Data analysis is descriptive in general by reposing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. From the results of the study, it can be concluded that students have difficulties in understanding the concept of integers and their operation, especially those related to the mixed operations of integers. Based on the data analysis, it can be shown that some students recognize numbers only as a formal symbol in mathematics. Numbers for them are something abstract so they have difficulty when they present these numbers in concrete. Another result is students have difficulty in using mixed operations of integers. Keywords: difficulties of middle school students, mixed operations of integer, understanding

Implementation of the Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning With Socioscientific Issues of Environmental Pollution to Improve Student Scientific Literacy

This study aimed to analyze the implementation of the Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) model with the Socioscientific Issues (SSI) of environmental pollution in an effort to improve students’ scientific knowledge. The population in this research was 53 grade VII students at a junior high school in Bandung. The research used a quasi-experimental design with 24 multiple choice questions as the research instrument. The experimental group was taught through the POGIL model with the SSI context, while the control group was taught through a scientific approach. Based on data analysis, the n-gain category of scientific knowledge of the experimental class in content knowledge, procedural, and epistemic domains were dominant in the medium category of 50%, high of 46%, and high of 73%. The n-gain category of the control class in content knowledge, procedural, and epistemic domains was dominant in the low category of 52%, low of 41% and high of 67%. The result obtained from the t-test on normal and homogenous data showed that there was a significant difference. Based on the data analysis, the scientific literacy skill of students who received POGIL with SSI was better than students who received the scientific approach, and the attainment of students’ scientific knowledge domains was in the high category. Keywords: implementation, inquiry learning, socioscientific issues, environmental pollution, student Literacy

Enhancing Students’ Nature of Science Using STEM Engineering Design Process in Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Topic

A scientifically educated culture is the ultimate goal of science education worldwide, and one of the key elements in acquiring scientific literacy is comprehending the nature of science (NOS). This study aimed to enhance the views of Junior High School students of nature of science (NOS) in Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Topic using the STEM engineering design process. The method applied in this research is quasi-experiment. The sampling technique used was convenience sampling, which was taken from grade 9 in one of the junior high schools in Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, with the age range 14-15 years old. The sample consisted of 38 students in total, consisting of the experimental class (n=19 students) and control class (n=19 students). The experimental class is taught using the STEM engineering design process, while the control class is conducted using conventional learning. The result of this research was that the N-gain students’ Nature of Science of experiment class shows the number of 0.4051, which is categorized as moderate improvement, whereas the control class shows the number of 0.0151, which is categorized as low improvement. The hypothesis test using an independent sample t-test for Nature of science shows that there is a difference between the experimental class and control class, where the experimental class gain higher achievement. Based on this research, the STEM engineering design process could be considered to an alternative to improve students’ nature of science.

Kemandirian belajar siswa kelas VII berdasarkan analisis pedagogik pembelajaran matematika

This research aims to analyze the pedagogical aspects influencing student’s self-regulated learning in mathematics education. The method applied in this study is a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. The research subjects consist of 25 seventh-grade students in a junior high school in Bandung. Data collection was conducted through observation of the mathematics learning process, distribution of a questionnaire on self-regulated learning in mathematics, and interview with both teachers and students. Data analysis was performed by calculating the percentage of student responses from the questionnaire and analyzing the pedagogical aspects of mathematics education. The result of the study show that the average self-regulated learning in mathematics is 69.92%, indicating a moderate category. The lowest indicator of self-regulated learning in mathematics is the ability to establish and choose learning strategies. Based on the analysis of pedagogical aspect in mathematics education regarding students’ self-regulated learning, it is related to the teacher’s ability to use teaching methods and technology. This is associated with pedagogical instructional knowledge (PIK) and pedagogical curricular knowledge (PCrK). Therefore, teaching methods and technology are esencial factors in enhancing self-regulated learning in mathematics.

Students’ Perceptions of English Medium Instruction (EMI) in Secondary School Bilingual Classes: A Case Study

In contemporary international secondary education in Indonesia, English-Medium Instruction (EMI) has gained popularity and expanded into a rising global phenomenon. Recognizing this phenomenon and the importance of English language skills for students from an early age, this study aims to investigate the perceptions of junior high school students in bilingual classes on the use of EMI in schools. A qualitative research design in the form of a case study was adopted in this study. It involved thirteen (13) junior high school students (2 males, 11 females) of two bilingual class programs at a private junior high school in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Data were collected through questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and an FGD (forum group discussion) session. The findings indicate that all participants show positive perceptions of the EMI implementation in terms of the importance of EMI for Learning, the importance of EMI for career, and the use of EMI associated with the preservation of tradition issue. This study also reveals the obstacles that are often faced in the use of EMI such as a lack of understanding of technical terms in the content course and teachers' low proficiency in English. Therefore, it is expected that this study will offer recommendations from the perspectives of EFL practitioners in order to optimize the advantages of the EMI policy in an EFL context.

Enhancement of students’ mathematical connection through Knisley mathematics learning model assisted by GeoGebra

This study aims to determine whether the increase in the mathematical connections of students who receive the Knisley mathematics learning model is higher than students who receive conventional learning models. The method used in this study was a quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group. This study involved two classes: an experimental class and a control class. Students in the experimental class learned with the Knisley mathematics learning model assisted by GeoGebra, while students in the control class received learning with conventional learning models. This research involved 50 students in class. The study was conducted with the object of this research, which is the ninth grader students in one of the public junior high schools in Bandung. The results showed that the increase in the mathematical connections of students who received the Knisley mathematics learning model was more elevated than that of students who received conventional learning. Knisley's mathematics learning model provides space for students to build their knowledge and can facilitate students in fulfilling mathematical connection indicators. Learning using GeoGebra can increase student enthusiasm. Student activeness in learning can be increased by applying the GeoGebra-assisted Knisley mathematics learning model.

Pengaruh Apresiasi Guru Kepada Murid Berdasarkan Teori Motivasi Al-Ghazali dan Abraham Maslow

This research aims to find out the influence of giving appreciation by teachers in increasing students' learning motivation. The method used in this research ismix methods or mixed methods, combining qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Qualitative approach by trying to provide descriptions, distributing questionnaires to students, teachers and also literature reviews carried out by researchers and then analyzed. The quantitative approach is by analyzing questionnaire data. This research was carried out at PGII 1 Bandung Junior High School, taken from two points of view of teachers and students carrying out the learning process, and the results of the questionnaire were presented in the form of diagrams and numbers, so that readers can easily understand them. The research results show that the teacher's role in providing appreciation has a big impact on children's motivation, in line with the theory put forward by al-Ghazali and Abraham Maslow. This can be seen from the survey results that 94.7% of students agree that giving appreciation to students can increase motivation in learning. Meanwhile, 89.5% of students stated that they were motivated to learn more after seeing the results of assignment assessments, exam assessment results and/or report card results which showed positive support from teachers in the form of grade appreciation in any form which could increase students' enthusiasm for learning and self-confidence.

Digital-Based Living Values Project Activities Learning Model for Strengthening Students’ Pancasila Character

This study aims to describe the conceptual model of digital-based living values activities project learning, students’ perceptions of implementing this model, and the reinforcement of students’ Pancasila character. The research utilised a mixed methods approach on students and teachers at junior high schools in Bandung, Indonesia. The findings reveal that the digital-based living values activities project learning model integrates project-based learning, living values education and digital learning. Students perceived the implementation of this model quite positively, and the reinforcement of students’ Pancasila character was categorised as good. This model can be used to strengthen students’ character.

FOSTERING STUDENTS’ CONCEPT MASTERY THROUGH STEM-ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS IN THERMAL ENERGY AND HEAT TRANSFER TOPIC

This study aims to investigate the effect of STEM-EDP on students' concept mastery in thermal energy and heat transfer topic. Employing a quasi-experimental design, the study incorporates pretest and posttest across both an experiment class and a control class. The Experimental class using the STEM-EDP while control class using the conventional as the learning approach. The study encompasses 35 seventh-grade students for each class from one of Junior High School in Bandung, Indonesia. The instruments include an objective test that spans cognitive levels from C1 to C5 based on the Bloom Taxonomy. The result shows that there are significant differences between experimental and control class in both concept mastery. This is evident from the p-values of 0.03 in independent t-test results for concept mastery. In terms of improvement, the N-Gain of experiment class for concept mastery stands at 0.22, characterizing a low improvement. While, the N-gain of control class is 0.08, also characterizing as a low improvement. In light of these outcomes, it is reasonable to consider STEM-EDP as a valuable pedagogical approach within Junior High School in fostering a deeper understanding of scientific concepts especially in thermal energy and heat transfer topic.

The Talk Show Strategy in Facilitating Secondary School Students’ Speaking Skills

<p>This research outlines the talk show strategy (TSS), an effort junior high school students made in learning English. This research aimed (i) to explain how students develop their speaking skills throughout the implementation of the talk show strategy in their English learning; (ii) to explain any obstacles encountered while the implementation of the talk show strategy in their class setting; and (iii) to analyze the students' perceptions of the talk show strategy implementation in their classroom. This research presented as an inquiry case study that looked at how the participants improve their speaking skills through talk show. By using study case method, this research gathered data via observation, interviews, and questionnaires and analyzed it using the narrative analysis technique by analyzing the triangulation data. The research included 21 students from Santo Aloysius Junior High School Bandung. The research results reveal that (i) the students improve their speaking English because they are actively involved in the talk show in the class; (ii) some challenges are encountered, such as team work and lack of confident; however, they see these as opportunities to improve their English and other skills; and (iii) the students mention improvements in their English and an increase in their creative skills after implementing TSS for their education. Finally, implementing TSS in English classroom especially in Junior High Schools is worth doing.</p>

The application of English-Bahasa Indonesia compatibility in descriptive text to improve writing skill of grade VII 19 Junior High School, Bandung, academic year 2020-2021

Classroom Action Research in “The application of English-bahasa Indonesia compatibility in descriptive text to improve writing skill of Grade VII 19 Junior High School Bandung, Indonesia, in academic year 2020-2021” is purposed to intensify students’s competencies both in writing bahasa Indonesia and English. Classroom Action Reseach at this moment was undertaken in Bandung, from November 2016 until April 2017. It took six months to accomplish the purpose of this study. The mayor participants were Grade VII. with 250 students had participated in this study. This classroom action research activities had to be varied with daily activities in learning English, this cycle had been implemented in the early, middle, or in the end of English lesson.Based on the three cycles implemented in applying English- bahasa Indonesia compatibility in writing descriptive text to improve writing skill, most students has gradually improved their achievement in writing the text.

Web-Based Library Information System Design

School libraries generally aim to provide information services on borrowing and returning books to students and teachers. The library of Pasundan 7 Bandung Junior High School has a large collection of books, both in the form of textbooks, collections of questions, magazines and newspapers. However, this library has not been well managed because all activities still use manual methods and do not have good documentation. This can be seen from the way students experience difficulties when looking for the desired book, then the process of recording borrowing and returning books that are still manual so that it takes a long time and the data storage is not guaranteed, the number of scattered records that confuse officers when matching data to make reports, because it is only stored in the form of ordinary archives that are easily lost. Therefore, a web-based library information system is needed at Pasundan 7 Bandung Junior High School. The Library Information System of SMP Pasundan 7 Bandung aims to assist library staff in minimizing service time with the help of computerized transactions, especially in book loan and return transactions. In designing an information system, all data related to the library is stored in a file warehouse called a database. To produce a good and correct database, it is necessary to carry out system design stages. The goal is to produce good data input. This Final Project discusses the design of creating a web-based information system, which can assist library staff in the process of delivering library information at Pasundan 7
 Bandung Junior High School. This research focuses on designing a library information system in a school environment. The purpose of this research is to change the pattern of conventional services into computerization to facilitate data management in book borrowing and returning transactions in preventing data loss. The research method used is descriptive analysis method, which is a research method that tries to describe the object or subject under study objectively, and aims to describe the facts systematically and the characteristics of the object and the frequency studied precisely. Information system design is built using the waterfall method. Or through sequential stages in the hope of producing a design that is in accordance with the existing target needs. Data collection methods by means of interviews and direct observation. The results showed that using a computerized system is much more effective than the conventional way and even more efficient. The effectiveness of implementing a web-based Library Information System at Pasundan 7 Bandung Junior High School can be seen from the service process carried out.

KONSELING BERBASIS TEXT BASED COUNSELING DALAM LAYANAN BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING OLEH GURU BK DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA

This study aims to describe text-based counseling by counseling teachers in the era of society 5.0. This study surveyed data using the Google form and used a quantitative descriptive approach. Respondents to this study were counseling teachers who served in junior high schools in Bandung. The number of samples in the study was 32 counseling teachers who filled out the Google form and 6 counseling teachers who were willing to carry out the interview process. The results of the study show that counseling teachers prefer text-based online counseling media, with the WhatsApp application.

Implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum Using Citizen Science Project Weather-it to Improve Critical Thinking Skills of Junior High School Students

The Merdeka curriculum requires teachers and educational units to provide project activities in student learning. The project activities aim to improve students' skills, one of which is critical thinking. This study aims to see the feasibility of the citizen science project, Weather-it, as part of project activities in the Merdeka curriculum to improve students' critical thinking skills. This study uses the Pre-experimental method with the One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. A total of 42 grade 7 students at a junior high school in Bandung took part in the citizen science project, Weather-it. The validated pre-test and post-test questions were made and used to analyze the improvement of students' critical thinking skills. This increase can be seen from changes in the average pre-test and post-test scores and by calculating the N-Gain score. The results showed an increase in the average value of students' critical thinking, from 48.75 (pre-test) to 70.41 (post-test). The N-Gain score states the effectiveness of the citizen science project, Weather-it, where 57.1% of students are in the medium category, 28.6% in the high category and 14.3% in the low category. Likewise, the results reflect how the citizen science project, Weather-it, can be implemented as part of implementing the Merdeka curriculum

Analysis of Noise and PM2.5 Levels at a Junior High School in Bandung

Junior High School 14 Bandung is a place of learning that is situated on Lapangan Supratman Street and is frequently passed by motorized vehicles that are highly crowded. Public transportation and buses halting at bus stops frequently cause vehicle slowdowns. This state may be subject to noise exposure and a drop in the PM2.5 measure of the ambient air quality. The purpose of this study is to assess PM2.5 levels and noise levels, as well as to examine how the school community perceives its exposure to noise and PM2.5. The field observation method was employed in this study. Measurements of PM2.5 are performed using a pocket PM2.5 sensor, an outside air quality detector, and a sound level meter (indoor). The findings of the noise measurements at 23 of the 24 tested places were louder than the threshold value, which was 55 dBa for the Education Area. The outdoor PM2.5 measurement findings are higher above the 3 g/m3 permitted quality standard. According to the survey's findings, 75% of respondents said noise interferes with learning and teaching, 56% said outdoor PM2.5 had no impact on health, and 99% said interior PM2.5 had no impact on health.

LEARNING RESPIRATORY SYSTEM THROUGH MULTIPLE REPRESENTATION: CHALLENGE TO ENHANCE REASONING SKILL

This study examines the impact of implementing multiple representation method in responding to the challenge of learning science specifically in relation to enhancing students’ reasoning skill. Pre-experimental method was applied to obtain research data from participants consisted of 8th grader students at a private junior high school in Bandung, Indonesia. The effect on reasoning skill was studied from students’ arguments in answering question related to respiratory system. The arguments were then analyzed by the completeness of argument component, level of argument, and quality of argument referring to Toulmin’s argumentation pattern (TAP). The findings show that students experienced significant improvement in reasoning skill expressed in their arguments. The improvement was evident in the higher argument level and better argument quality achieved by students after the implementation of multiple representation method. In relation to quality of argument, the overall quality of argument shifted from the domination of weak arguments to the domination of strong arguments. Additionally, the use of multiple representation in learning assists students to be able to use various forms of information such as graphics, visual images, tables, scientific formula, and written expression in explaining concepts.

An Analysis of the Online Final Examination Items in the Mathematics Course Using the Rasch Measurement Model

<p><strong>Abstract</strong>. The National Examination in Indonesia has been abolished since 2020. Hence, the Indonesian Junior High School (SMP) makes its final examination items for the 9<sup>th</sup>-grade, and from the results, the school determines success in the course. The final examination has an important role and significant value in making decisions about students' graduation. Therefore, this study is aimed to analyze the Online Final Examination items in one of the public junior high schools in Bandung. The sample was 234 students in grade 9 using their mathematics examination tests, comprising 20 multiple-choice items with 4 options (A-D), while the data processing used Winsteps software with the Rasch modeling technique. Subsequently, the Rasch model results showed an acceptable people separation statistic of 1.54 and poor person reliability at 0.7<0.8. The item separation statistics was in a good category at 2.21, while the reliability at 0.83 was excellent. Although 4 online final examination items were in the fit category, 16 were good and capable of dividing students according to their abilities. They also provided very detailed data about the quality of the items and the ability of each grade 9 student. Since each test item is included in the fit category, this study contributes information on preparing and analyzing the Online Final Examination to teachers.</p>