Increasing Learning Interest for Reaching the Minimum Passing Grade among Primary School Students in Indonesia

Abstract

The background of the research is the low increase interest and learning outcomes of students and some students have not reached the Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM) on the subject of Social Sciences. The purpose of this research is to know the used of Problem Based Learning model on the subject of Social Sciences to improve student increase interest and learning outcomes. The research method used is Class Action Research by Suharsimi Arikunto.MThe stages are planning, implementing actions, observing, and reflecting. The participants of this study were 19 students of SD Negeri Baturono. The results showed that Poblem Based Learning model can improve the student's learning increase interest and learning outcomes . The achievements of this study include an increase in the percentage of student interest in learning, from 59% in the Pre-Cycle, to 79% at the end of Cycle I, and to 86% at the end of Cycle II.  This is shown by the average cycle is 60,52 becomes 83,42 in the first cycle and increased to 89,73 in the second cycle with 42 % completeness on pre-cycle to 78 % in the first cycle and increased to 95 % in the second cycle. The conclusion of this study is that the application of the Problem Based Learning model can increase interest and learning outcomes in social studies lessons on the use of natural resources for grade IV students at SD Negeri Baturono.