PENINGKATAN PENGUASAAN KONSEP SISWA MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN IPA TERPADU BERBASIS MASALAH BERBANTUAN MIND MAP

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Problem Based Learning aided mind map on student’ mastery of Acid Rain concepts. A quasi experimental research design with a pre-test and post- test control group, which was selected from seventh graders, was used in this study. A total of 76 seventh graders in Bandung at the second-semester of the academic year 2014 /2015 participated in the study. One class (39 students) as experimental group were taught using the Problem Based Learning aided mind map while one other class (37 students) as control group used the Problem Based Learning. The results showed: 1) Student mastery of acid rain concepts in control group increased by 32.2%, 2) Student mastery of acid rain concepts in experimental group increased by 75.6%, 3) There are significant differences (p = 0.000) between the experimental group and control group in improving students' mastery of Acid Rain concepts. Results of this study indicate that Problem Based Learning aided mind map could be helpful in improving students' mastery of Acid Rain concepts