Abstract:
This research is motivated by the lack of intrest in learning civics class VII
in SMP Satu Atap Pauh Angit. The research was carried out in SMP Satu Atap
Pauh Angit high scool in Juni 2013. The sample in this study is VII.A as the
experimental class and the class VII.B numbered as control classes totaling 35
people. The hyphothesis is “the use of learning model Talking Chips provides a
positive and significant impact on students’ interest in learning civics class SMP
Satu Atap Pauh Angit”.
The result showed the everage value of questionnaire distributed to the
student of the experimental class was 25,17 before treatment and after treatment
is 31,74 and the everage value of the control class was 26,88 before treatment adn
after treatment was 28,17. Based on the known value of t test analysis class
second t t>t table or 2,13 > 1,29 which means that there is a significant difference
between the 5% interest in learning with student being taugh learning model
Talking Chips with student interest is taugh by using the method conventional.
From an increase in the average value of the experimental questionnaire graders
higher than the average value of grade control questionnaire, it can be concuded
that the use of the learning model Talking Chips provides a positive and
significant efefect in creasing interest in learning civics. Thus the hypothesis can
be accepted.
Keywords: Model L
