PENERAPAN METODE PROBLEM SOLVING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN SIKAP MENTAL PESERTA DIDIK PADA MATA PELAJARAN PAH KELAS X DI SMA NEGERI 1 SEPUTIH MATARAM

Abstract

PAH learning is an alternative that can be used in the process of improving students' mental attitudes. The problem studied is that students' mental attitudes have not been shown by students. The purpose of this study is to describe the application of the Problem Solving method to Improve Students' Mental Attitudes in the PAH Subject for Class X at SMA Negeri 1 Seputih Mataram. This study uses Classroom Action Research (Action Research). This study was conducted with two cycles at the planning, implementation, observation and evaluation/reflection stages. The number of students is 30 students. The results of the study indicate that: first, the application of the Problem Solving method in the subject of PAH class X at SMA Negeri 1 Seputih Mataram refers to the problem-solving discussion learning approach in the curriculum using two learning cycles, the application of effective problem solving learning methods on mental attitudes and activeness by dividing groups makes students actively contribute to the learning process. second, improving the mental attitude of students in the subject of PAH by using the Problem Solving method of class X at SMA Negeri 1 Seputih Mataram shows the results of observations of mental attitudes in the first cycle, namely in the fairly good category with a presentation of 76.7% and less good 23.3%. While the results of observations in the second cycle are in the very good category 36.6%, good category 40.1%, quite good category 23.3% and less good 0%. So that the application of Problem Solving method learning is effective in improving students' mental attitudes because students' mental attitudes have been categorized as good, third, there is a significant increase where the increase in students' mental attitudes shows in the very good and good categories with a percentage of 36.6% and 40.1% with a total of 76.8 and in the fairly good category 23.3%. So it can be concluded that there is an increase in students' mental attitudes after the application of the problem solving method in class X at SMA Negeri 1 Seputih Mataram.