PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN GROUP INVESTIGATION (GI) DENGANMIND MAPPING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR EKONOMI SISWA SMA NEGERI 5 SURAKARTA TAHUN AJARAN 2014/2015

Abstract

The objective of this research is to investigate the improvement of the learning achievement in Economics subject matter of the students in Grade X IIS 1 of State Senior Secondary School 5 Surakarta in Academic Year 2014/2015 through the implementation of Group Investigation and Mind Mapping learning models. This research used the classroom action research and was conducted in collaboration among the Economics subject matter teacher and students of the school and the researcher. The result of research shows that the implementation of the Group Investigation and Mind Mapping learning models could improve the students’ learning achievement in Economics subject matter and learning completeness percentage. The students’ average score improved as much as 6.78 in Cycle I and 5.36 in Cycle II respectively; prior to the treatment, it was 72.45, and following the treatment, it became 79.23 in Cycle I and 84.59 in Cycle II respectively. In addition, the students’ learning completeness percentage improved as much as 16.31% in Cycle I and 19.36% in Cycle II; prior to the treatment it was 50.06%, and following the treatment, it became 74.19% in Cycle I and 93.55% in Cycle II respectively.