PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP PERKALIAN DAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA KELAS IV SD NEGERI 1 LAWANG

Abstract

Learning needs to be done by encourging students and creating fun learning so that students
can experience the learning process as an experience. This is also applied to learning mathematics with
the topic of multiplication, where students don’t fully understand the concept of multiplication as
repeated addition. This research aims to describe implementation of Problem Based Learning model to
improve understanding of the multiplication concept and learning outcomes of 4th grade students at
Lawang 1 State Elementary School. The research subjects is 4th grade students at Lawang 1 State
Elementary School. This research uses Classroom Action Research conducted in two cycles. The results
of the research showed an increase in understanding of the concept of multiplication from cycle I to
cycle II as seen from the process of solving multiplication problems. The learning outcomes of 4th grade
students which was seen from students classical learning completeness in the first cycle is 43,75%
increasing to 71% in the second cycle. The average grade increased from 61,25 to 77,5. So, it can be
concluded that the application of the Problem Based learning model can increase understanding
concept of multiplication and learning outcomes of 4th grade students at Lawang 1 State Elementary
School.