PEMANFAATAN MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING DALAM UPAYA MELATIH PENGUASAAN KONSEP DAN KEAKTIFAN SISWA MATERI GELOMBANG BUNYI DAN CAHAYA

Abstrak

This research aims to enhance the students' comprehension and engagement on the Sound
Waves and Light Waves, using the Problem-based Learning (PBL) method combined with the learning
style-integrated worksheet. This research applies Classroom Action Reaearch (CAR) as the method, in
line with Kemmis & Mc Taggart in two cycles in which are planning, action I, observing I, reflecting I,
planning, action II, observing II, and reflecting II. The subject of this study are 35 students, 13 male and
22 female. The data were obtained by using observation, two tiers test, and documentation. The result
shows as follows: 1) The students' physics comprehension increases. The average percentage of the
students comprehension from the cycle I and cycle II are 84.1% and 84.3%, the misconception are 11.3%
and 11.6%, while the incomprehensive are 4.4% and 4.1%. The students' comprehension development
are picturized in the Comprehend category, where they have obtained 84% (more than the minimum
criteria 80.2). The students' engagement from cycle I and cycle II are 83.9% (very active) and 91.8%
(very avtive). This shows that there is the increase of the students' comprehension and engagement.