PENDEKATAN HUMANISTIK DALAM PEMBELAJARAN IPA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN SISWA

Abstract

ABSTRAK
The learning of physics today is still far from what is expected in the present curriculum. The grades are very low. The student?óÔé¼Ã”äós interest and creativity in physics learning are low. Student?óÔé¼Ã”äós desire to learn actively and to deeper learn physics is still low. Based on the fact, it is necessary to build a learning model which can improve comprehension in the learning of physics. The background student in SMP 38 come from the middle and under economic family. The model should be easy for teachers to adopt, and also easy for the students. In the research the humanistic approach is chosen, in this case a humanistic approach which is applicable to improve students comprehension in SMP 38 Semarang.
The research is aimed at implementing the humanistic approuch to improve students?óÔé¼Ã”äó comprehension in the learning of physics in junior high school students. Students?óÔé¼Ã”äó comprehension in learning increases to 19,80 in the before research up to 30,68 in the four cycle. Learning achievement has not reach the did wished standart yet. It shows that physics learning model using problem based can increase student?óÔé¼Ã”äós comprehension. The increasing of the comprehension will improve student?óÔé¼Ã”äós learning motivation. And learning achievement will be reached when there is learning habit which caused by the improvement of student?óÔé¼Ã”äós motivation.
Key Words : humanistic approach, comprehension, physics learning.