Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Think Pair Square Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa Kelas VII 4 SMP Negeri 5 Pekanbaru

Abstract

This study was conducted at SMP Negri 5 Pekanbaru in the second semester of the school years 2010/2011. The subject of the research is students of class VII 4. There are 32 student in that class, consisting 17 girl and 15 boys who have heterogeneous academic ability. The goal of this study is to improve students’ mathematics achievement, especially in association by applying the Cooperative Learning Think Pair Square. This study is an action research. There are two cycles and four stages in this study. Each cycle has four stages, they are planning, action, observation, and reflection. The result of research showed that the improvement of students learning achievement. The percentage of first cycle showed that students who get minimum achievement criteria (MAC), from 37,5% to 40,63%. While, in the second cycle, the percentage of students who minimum achievement criteria (MAC) increase to 56,25%. In other words, the implementation of Cooperative Learning Think Pair Square can improve students’ mathematics achievement in class VII 4 of SMP Negeri 5 Pekanbaru, especially in association in the school years 2010/2011.