MENINGKATKAN AKTIVITAS DAN PRESTASI BELAJAR ILMU PENGETAHUAN SOSIAL EKONOMI MELALUI PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN SIMULASI PADA SISWA KELAS VII B SEMESTER II SMP NEGERI 2 SEMARANG TAHUN 2011

Abstract

The students?óÔé¼Ã”äó activities and achievements of?é?á class VII B at SMP N 2 Semarang dealing with the subject of economic social science have been in a lower position. The comparative measurement of lower students?óÔé¼Ã”äó activities can be seen from the students?óÔé¼Ã”äó attitude and understanding to the teachers?óÔé¼Ã”äó explanation; the students?óÔé¼Ã”äó activities in classroom, the students?óÔé¼Ã”äó encouragement in conveying the arguments; the students teamwork; the students?óÔé¼Ã”äó intention in classroom activity, the precise time of students in carrying out the task and the students?óÔé¼Ã”äó unsystematic lesson activity. The low position of students achievement is integrated in the result of student test which has improper consequence of score minimum criteria. The condition has been becoming worse since the subject of economic social science has been excluded in the final test. The purpose of simulation learning model is to develop the students?óÔé¼Ã”äó activities qualitatively and improve the students?óÔé¼Ã”äó achievements quantitatively.

Key Words: Simulation ?óÔé¼Ã”Ç£ Activity, Economic social Science Achievement