Abstract:
This study is a class act (classroom action research) aims to improve and enhance the learning process that leads to improved learning outcomes math. Implementation of the research conducted on students of class VII SMP Negeri 5 Bangko Pusako 25 students the second semester of 2012. The research was conducted by 2 cycles, each cycle performed twice learning meetings. Kuantitaf data obtained through testing for learning outcomes and qualitative data about the activity of teachers and students through observation sheets. The results of quantitative analysis showed that the mean score of students' mathematics learning outcomes junior class VII STATE 5 Bangko Pusako increased. In the first cycle the number of students who achieve minimum completeness criteria (KKM).Score more than the base, and on the second cycle students who achieve minimum completeness criteria (KKM). more from this first cycle showed an increase learning outcomes and student activities, as well as the activities of teachers in the learning process through cooperative learning mathematical fractions type STAD that begins with a story about the rise. Based on the results of this study concluded that with the implementation of type STAD cooperative learning can improve learning outcomes math class VII SMP Negeri 5 Bangko Pusako
