PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MENYUSUN LAPORAN PRAKTIKUM IPA MELALUI PENDEKATAN PAKEM DI KELAS IV SDN DI KOTA BLITAR

Abstract

Abstract:  Improving students' competency in arranging science practices' report through PAKEM approach at sixth grade students state elementary schools in Blitar city. The purpose of this classroom action research was to improve students' competency in arranging science practices' report.  The subjects were 46 students and 4 teachers at four state elementary schools in Blitar city. The collected data was through observation and interview technique. Research results found a PAKEM approach improvedthe science practices' report competency. The competency includes (1) a competency in responding order sentence in students' worksheet becomes a statements' sentence, (2) a competency in collecting and descripting data, and (3) a competency in drawing conclusions.

Abstrak: Penelitian tindakan kelas ini bertujuan meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam menyusun laporan praktikum IPA. Subyek penelitian terdiri atas 46 siswa dan 4 guru di empat SDN di Kota Blitar. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui teknik observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pendekatan PAKEM dapat meningkatkan kemampuan siswa menyusun laporan praktikum IPA. Kemampuan tersebut meliputi (1) kemampuan merespons kalimat perintah dalam LKS menjadi kalimat pernyataan, (2) kemampuan mengumpulkan dan mendeskripsikan data, dan (3) kemampuan menarik kesimpulan.