Meaningfulness of civic education in elementary students with models contextual problem based learning
Mohamad Syarif Sumantri, Vina dan Yuli Rahmawati

Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Abstract

The purpose of this research to improve meaningfulness and learning outcomes of civic education in elementary student through contextual problem based learning model . This study uses an approach in action research. The research subjects is the public elementary student at the fifth grade.
The data collection is done in ways that observation to process data using observation and interviews and document analysis as triangulation. Civic education achievement test consisting of preliminary tests that serve as need asesment to develop an action plan to implement the syntax learning through contextual problem-based learning in cycles, in order to improve civic education meaningfulness and learning outcomes. Each end of the cycle is evaluated the impact of actions.
The analyzed data is mix method, which is reinforced by the results of assessment tests to learn civic education. This is evidenced by procentase, the first cycle is completed, that is 59.38 %, increase in cycle II reached 80.63%.Activities teacher and student in accordance learning the syntax of contextual problem based learning model was reached 96 % in the second cycle .
The results of this study indicate that the learning outcomes of civic education in elementary student at the fifth grade increased with the using of contextual problem-based learning model other findings show that most students are more active and show interest in civic education.

Keywords: Civic education, contextual learning, problem based learning, elementary student

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