INCREASING CREATIVITY AND ACHIEVEMENT LEARNING SCIENCE THROUGH PROJECT BASED LEARNING IN CLASS VIII STUDENTS

Abstract

This class action research aims to determine whether there is an increase increativity and achievement in science  learning through Project Based Learning in class VIII D of  SMP Negeri 2 Ngemplak semester gasal  academic year 20 22/2023.  The subjects of this class action research were 3 2 students  of  grade VIII D of SMP Negeri 2 Ngemplak. This research is designed classroom action research and is carried out in two cycles with  each cycle consisting of four stages, namely action planning, action implementation, observation and evaluation, and analysis and reflection. Each cycle is carried out with three meetings and each meeting is 2 x 40 minutes. The implementation of research is carried out together with students, and  other science subject teachers.  The data collection techniques used are observation, test and documentation techniques. The success target of this class action research is that as many as 24 students have shown creativity during learning activities and achieved a KKM score of 72.   Based on the results of the research that has been carried out, it can be concluded that there is an increase in creativity and science  learning achievement of grade VIII D students  of  SMP Negeri 2 Ngemplak in the  first semester  of the 2022/2023 academic year  through Project Based Learning.  From  the data on the results of research that has been carried out shows an increase  in student creativity and science learning achievement from 1.6 students (5.0%) who are creative and complete in the initial condition increased to 2.4 students (7.5%) who are  creative and   completed after the action of cycle I. At the end of the second cycle of action increased to 31 students (97%) who achieved creative and reached the limit of learning completeness. The average score of science learning achievement also increased from  69.53  in the pre-cycle to 75.47 (an increase of 9%) after the first cycle action and to 84.69 (an increase of  2.2%) after the second cycle action.