Penerapan Strategi Pembelajaran The Power Of Two (Kekuatan Dua Kepala) Untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Dan Hasil Belajar Biologi Padasiswa Kelas VII B SMP Negeri 9 Pulau Penyengat Tanjung Pinangtahun Ajaran 2012/2013

Abstract

The research has been to increase motivation and result of students learning biology class VIIB SMP N 9 Penyengat with application of learning strategies The Power Of Two (TPOT). This research is classroom action research conducted in March to April 2013. Research subjects were students in grade VIIB SMP N 9 Penyengat, amounting with to 20 student (11 male and 9 female). The parameters in this research were study motivation (indicators: interest, relevancy, expectation and result), the results of students learning which consists of absorption, complete learn, and teacher activity. The results of this research mean motivation score before application of learning strategy TPOT 3.18% (medium category) and after application of learning strategy TPOT 4.09% (high category) and the percentage increase 28.92%. The percentage increase of students motivation cycle I is 19.91% and the percentage increase of students motivation cycle II is 18.56%. Students absorption experience of improvement, at cycle I with mean 68.50% (quite category), and cycle II with mean 83.25% (good category). Complete learn students experience of improvement percentage at cycle I is 75% and cycle II 100%. The average activity of the teacher cycle I is 88.45% (excellent category) and cycle II is 100% (excellent category). Thus the application of learning strategies TPOT can improve motivation and result of students learning biology class VIIB SMP N 9 Penyengat, Tanjungpinang 2012/2013 school year.