The Relationship of Spatial Thinking Ability and Understanding Image Interpretation of Google Earth By Students at SMAN 2 Karanganyar

Abstract

This study aims to determine how the relationship of the ability of spatial thinking to the understanding of image interpretation google earth in the matter of remote sensing in SMA Negeri 2 Karanganyar. Type of study in this research is Quantitative Research. The population in this research is all students of class XII IPS di SMA Negeri 2 Karanganyar amounted to 143 students with the sample is the students of class XII IPS 1. The determination of the research sample is selected based on the average value of the end with the technique purposive sampling. Data collection techniques used in the form of a questionnaire which is carried out in online use google forms. Analysis of the data used in this research is Correlation Test Pearson. The results showed that 1) Students have the average value of the ability of spatial thinking that 32,5 included in the category of low, 2) The average value of the ability to image interpretation google earth in the material of the sensing distance: 67,57 included in the category high, 3) the Value of the significance test of correlation pearson that 0,138 so that shows there is no relationship between the ability of spatial thinking and the ability to image interpretation google earth.