Improving Motivation and Student Learning Outcomes Using Handout Based Student Centered Learning (SCL) Methods for Class VIII Students of Junior High School 4 Gamping Sleman

摘要

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the application of learning using the Student Centere Learning (SCL) method based on Handout in increasing the motivation and learning outcomes of social studies of eighth grade students of Junior High School 4 Gamping Sleman. This research is a classroom action research which is a research activity conducted in a classroom that is intended to improve classroom learning. Research starts from observations in schools to find out student learning outcomes, collecting research data, to making research reports. This research was carried out at Junior High School 4 Gamping where in that location had never used Student Centered Learning based on Handout learning methods. Researchers use three instruments of data collection, namely Observation Sheets, questionnaires and Student Learning Outcomes Test by doing two cycles. Student Centered Learning (SCL) based Handout for Grade VIII Students of Junior High School 4 Gamping Sleman has been proven to improved social studies motivation and learned outcomes in the second cycle. This decision is proven by three criteria, namely motivation, learning outcomes and gain in the second cycle. The percentage of student motivation above 65 reached 75%. Learning outcomes 78% of all students have reached the minimum completeness criteria, and 83.3% of all students have achieved the criteria for the gain score in the medium category (above 0.3). These results indicate that the Student Centered Learning (SCL) Based Handout Method for Grade VIII Students of Junior High School 4 Gamping Sleman has been proven to increase the Motivation and Learned Outcomes of Social Studies.