Abstract:
This research on the application of cooperative learning model Make a Match type
in Math subject aimed at increasing students’ learning outcomes at IVB class of
SD Negeri 163 Pekanbaru. This study was a classroom action research done
collaboratively between the researcher and the teacher of Math subject at IVB
class. This research was conducted in three cycles. Each cycle consisted of two
meetings. The researcher did a test at the end of each cycle. The data of the
research was obtained from the observation on teacher’s activities as well as
students’ activities along the treatment and the result of the tests at the end of each
cycle. The findings of this research show that the outcomes of students’ learning
at IVB Classof SD Negeri 163 Pekanbaru in Math increased significantly after
being given the treatment of cooperative learning model Make a Match type. It
can be seen from the average score of students score in each test. The outcomes of
students’ learning before the treatment were low. It can be seen from the average
score of their ability which was 62.87. Whereas the average score of the testswere
68.84 in the first cycle, 77.04 in the second cycle, and 86.95 in the last cycle. The
percentage of teacher’s activities was 62.50% with good categoryin the first
cyclein the first cycle, 82.5% with excellent category in the second cycle, and
91% with excellent category in the last cycle. Besides, the data explore thatthe
percentage of students’ activities were; 60% in the first cycle with average
category, 76.25% in the second cycle with good category, and 88% in the last
cycle with excellent category. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that
the application of cooperative learning model Make a Match type can increase
students’ learning outcomes in Math subject at IVB Class of SDN 163 Pekanbaru
