Abstract:
The research was classroom action research that aims to improve learning
process and students’ learning outcomes. The researcher applied the Cooperative
Learning Type Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD) at class III SDN 101
Pekanbaru, academic year 2012/2013. This research was conducted in two cycles.
Research procedures were carried out in a class action including planning, acting,
observing and reflecting. The success of the action was marked by improving the
learning process and students’ achivement. Improvement of the learning process can
be seen from the reflection of observations result and increase of students’
achivement marked by score of student’s individual progress and reaching minimum
achievement criteria (MMC). The data analysis of teacher’s and students’ activities
showed the activity of teacher and increase students’ achievement. It was indicated by
the reflection of teacher learning process which affected on the teacher’s and
students’ performance in the classroom. In the first cycle, students who achieved
minimum achievement criteria were 68% and 85% in second cycle. From the result
above, the researcher concluded that there was an improvement on students’
achievement about 47 % after they were given a treatment. From the results of this
study concluded that Cooperative Learning Type STAD can improve the students’
achievement at class III of SD N 101 Pekanbaru
