THE EFFECT OF HARD WORK CHARACTER AND PROBLEM BASED LEARNING MODEL TOWARD PHYSICS LEARNING OUTCOMES STUDENTS AT SMPN 4 SEI SUKA

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This research objectives to know: 1) the difference in physics learning outcomes of students using problem based learning model with direct instructional model; 2) the difference in physics learning outcomes of students who have high hard work character with students who have low hard work character; and 3) the interaction between hard work character and problem based learning model toward physics learning outcomes. Population in this research is all of students of SMPN 4 Sei Suka class VIII Academic Year 2013/2014. Samples in this research are class VIII-1 and VIII-3. Samples technique is cluster random sampling. This study used quasi experiment methods. According to research variables there are two types of data collected in this research, namely: 1) hard work data of students and 2) physics learning outcomes data of student. Hard work data of students collected using questionnaires, while data student learning outcomes collected by providing test questions to students. Technique of analyzing data by using ANAVA two ways with the significantt level of α = 0.05. The result of research shown that: 1) there is difference in physics learning outcomes of students using problem based learning model with direct instructional model; 2) there is difference in physics learning outcomes of students who have high hard work character with students who have low hard work character; and 3) there is interaction between hard work character and problem based learning model toward physics learning outcomes.

Key Word: Physics Learning Outcomes, Hard Work Character, Problem Based Learning Model.