Application of play-answers learning method to improve student activities and learning completeness in science learning

Abstract

Many students' active role in the teaching and learning process at SMP Negeri 4 Mataram class VIII.5 does not meet the standard criteria for learning completeness, so the researcher, on this occasion, tried to apply the learning method of playing answers as one way to increase student learning activity and completeness. This research aims to determine the application of the learning method of playing answers in improving student learning activity and completeness in science learning class VIII.5 at SMP Negeri 4 Mataram for the 2021-2022 academic year. It is classroom action research carried out in two cycles with quantitative and qualitative research approaches. A quantitative approach obtains student learning outcomes, while a qualitative approach uses observation sheets to observe teacher and student activities. The research results showed that there was an increase in student learning activities. Cycle I with the quite active category and Cycle II with the active category. For achievement data, learning outcomes obtained from the percentage of completion in Cycle I reached 75%, and in Cycle II, it increased to 86.66%. By looking at the percentage of completeness in Cycle II, it can be concluded that classical learning completeness has been achieved. Thus, applying the learning method of playing answers can increase student learning activity and completeness in classroom science learning SMP Negeri 4 Mataram 2021-2022 Academic Year.