Efektivitas Pendekatan Starter Eksperiment (Pse) Padapembelajaran Materi Pokok Getaran Dan Gelombang dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Kognitif IPA Fisikasiswa Kelas VIII SMP N 32 Pekanbaru

Abstract

The aim of this research is to find out the effectiveness of Starter Experiment Approach (SEA) in the subject frequency and wave to increase cognitive achievement in subject physical science among students. Population of this research is students class VIII SMP Negeri 32 Pekanbaru. The number of population is 141, categorized as normal and homogeny in 4 parallel class. Using random sampling technique, class VIII.4 is chosen as experiment class with Starter Experiment Approach (SEA). Class VIII.2 is chosen as control class with conventional learning approach. The design of this research is Post Test Only Control Group Design. Data collecting instrument is cognitive achievement test in the form of objective test in the end of treatment. Data analysis technique is done by using descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. The descriptive analysis show that students can achieve 72.93% with PSE and only 63,47% with conventional learning. Inferential analysis show that PSE learning is better than conventional learning (with possibility 95%) in increasing students achievement in the subject frequency and wave in Class VIII SMP 32 Pekanbaru.