PENINGKATAN MOTIVASI DAN AKTIVITAS BELAJAR SISWA MELALUI PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE WORD SQUARE PADA MATA PELAJARAN BIOLOGI KELAS X

ABSTRACT: Action research has been done to improve student motivation and learning activities in the subjects of biology class X.3 SMAN 1 Siak Hulu using Cooperative  Learning Model  Type  Word  Square.  The  research  was  conducted  in  October  and  November 2013. The subjects were X.3 grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Siak Hulu Academic Year  2013/2014,  amounting  to  30  people  consisting  of  14  sons  and  16  daughters. Parameters  measured  were  student  motivation  and  learning  activities.  The  results showed  increased  student  motivation.  Before  the  action  the  average  student motivation  is  2.92  (medium  category),  the  first  cycle  increased  to  4.21  (high category).  In  the  second  cycle  students  'motivation  has  increased  by  an  average  of 4.56 students' motivation (high category). The average percentage of student learnin g activities showed an increase, in the first cycle category with a sufficient percentage of 66.95 % and the second cycle includes  both categories with an average percentage of 84.45 %. From the results of this study indicate that learning through Cooperative Learning Model of Word Type Square can increase student motivation and learning activities in the subjects of biology classes at SMAN X.3 1 Siak Hulu Academic Year 2013/2014.
Keywords:  learning  activities,  cooperative,  learning  motivation,  learning,  word square
Penulis: Darmawati, Irda Sayuti dan Nurhasanah
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd140089

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