EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY XI IPS CLASS 1 STUDENT OF HIGH SCHOOL 2 GARUT IN THE LIMIT FUNCTION MATERIAL THROUGH THE JIGSAW APPROACH
TITA SUSILAWATI
IKIP SILIWANGI
Abstract
As is known, mathematics is a subject that is considered difficult for students to learn and difficult to teach by teachers. Some teachers recognize this, so mathematics becomes a scary lesson and makes students lose interest and lazy learning, for various reasons. One reason is that mathematics is difficult to understand because the object of the material is abstract. For that the real world in the student environment as a concrete object of the problems faced by students must be raised in mathematics learning, not just an abstract concept. To respond to the above, the researchers tried to find a solution by applying a cooperative type jigsaw method to Improve Learning Outcomes, Students interest and creativity in the Limit Subject Function. The problems that the researchers revealed were: 1) Can the Jigsaw method increase student activity and creativity in learning on the subject of Function Limit in class XI IPS-1 Garut 2 High School Academic Year 2018/2019? 2) Can the Jigsaw method improve student learning outcomes classically on the subject of Limit Functions in the XI IPS-1 class of Garut 2 Public High School Academic Year 2018/2019? 3) What is the impact of the Jigsaw method in increasing student learning interest on the subject of Limit Function in class XI IPS-1 Garut 2 High School Academic Year 2018/2019? The method used in this study is the test method, questionnaire, and observation with data analysis techniques, namely descriptive analysis. The results that the researchers got were: 1) The Jigsaw method can increase student activity by 20% and activity to record lessons increased by 21%. 2) The Jigsaw Method can improve student learning outcomes in a classical manner by 7.68%, and an increase of 38.26% from pre PTK to post PTK. 3) The Jigsaw Method can increase student interest by 4.16% from pre PTK to post PTK.
Keywords: Understanding critical thinking, JIGSAW approach.
Topic: Mathematics Education