IMPLEMENTASI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASED INSTRUCTIONS (PBI) BERBASIS PENANAMAN KARAKTER TERHADAP PENINGKATAN AKTIVITAS BELAJAR DAN SIKAP KOGNITIF PADA PEMBELAJARAN SAINS SISWA KELAS VII MTs NEGERI MODEL PURWOKERTO TAHUN AJARAN 2013/2014

Abstract

Research on the implementation model of  Problem Based Learning Instruction (PBI) based on the increased activity of planting the character and attitude of cognitive science study conducted on students of class VII MTs Negeri Model Purwokerto. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of PBI learning model to the increased activity of learning and cognitive attitudes of students in the material ecosystem. The method used is an experimental method with pre-test and post-test control group. The study population was all students of class VII (there are 5 classes) with cluster random sampling technique. Class VII-C number of 32 students as the control class while class VII-E were 34 students as a class experiment. Observed learning activities include activities asked, noting the teacher's explanation, and the activity of searching for learning resources. Cognitive attitude characteristic observed included the character of curiosity, tolerance and hard work. The results showed that the effect of PBI models significance to the improvement of science learning activities by 28.25%, while its influence on the improvement of cognitive attitude and level of learning outcomes have varied significansinya

Keywords: model of learning, character based learning, learning activities, cognitive attitude, science learning