Abstract:
Science lesson of history is often a boring lesson. This study is considered
nothing more than a series of numbers and the sequence of events that must be disclosed
later remembered back when answering exam questions. History lessons are often the
second compared to other subjects which are considered to have prospects and benefits
for the future.
This superficial understanding possessed also of Chinese origin students who
attend high school Karimun Maha Bodhi. Based on a superficial understanding of it can
be seen that the awareness of students to the history still can not say either.
Therefore, researchers interested in studying based on the background and as for
the purposes of this study were (1) to know about the Chinese students' perceptions of
historical subjects and (2) determine how the learning process is ongoing history. The
population in this study were all high school students Maha Bodhi Karimun numbering
as many as 193 people, and samples taken researcher is as much as 39 people.
Techniques used in collecting data through field studies that include observations,
interviews, library research, documentation, and questionnaires. Analyzed using
deskrifif by using the formula P = F / N x 100%. The results of the studies suggest that
students' perceptions about subjects Tionghoa enough history or being with a percentage
of 47.96% calculation.
