The Implementation of Cooperative Learning (Numbered Head Together) to Boost Students' Learning Outcome in Social Studies Subject

Abstract

The objective of this study is to enhance students' learning outcome through the implementation of cooperative learning method (NHT) in social studies at fourth grade of primary school. The procedure of this study consists of four steps: plan, design implementation, observation/evaluation and reflection. This study is undertaken in two cycles consisting two meetings respectively. Natural resources and the map of them are the material discussed in the first and second meeting of the first cycle, while the utilization of natural resources and effort to conserve them is the second cycles' material. The study found that there has been an improvement in students learning result after each cycle is conducted. In the first cycle, 19 or 63.33% of students with 69.66 score on average has achieved KKM (a minimum required standard score) while the second cycle showed that the KKM had been gained by 26 or 86.66% of students with 88.6 scores on average. Besides, both teacher and activities designed saw an improvement when both cycles had been held. Therefore, it is assumed that the implementation of cooperative learning (NHT) is able to boost students' learning outcome in social studies subject at fourth grade of elementary school level.