PENERAPAN JIGSAW PUZZLE COMPETITION DALAM PEMBELAJARAN KONTEKSTUAL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MINAT DAN HASIL BELAJAR FISIKA SISWA SMP

Untuk mengatasi kurangnya minat dan hasil belajar fisika siswa dilakukan penelitian melalui kegiatan pembelajaran fisika kontekstual berbantuan jigsaw puzzle competititon. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VII H SMP Negeri 18 Semarang. Penelitian ini telah dilakukan pembelajaran dengan pendekatan kontekstual berbantuan jigsaw puzzle competition. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran kontekstual berbantuan jigsaw puzzle competition mampu meningkatan minat dan hasil belajar siswa kelas VII H SMPNegeri 18 Semarang tahun pelajaran 2008/2009 secara signifikan. Agar lebih efektif sebaiknya dikembangkan pembelajaran kontekstual dengan metode lain agar diperoleh peningkatan minat dan hasil belajar Model ini perlu diaplikasikan dalam pembelajaran fisika untuk materi yang lain. To overcome the problem of lack of students' interest as well as their achievements a Jigsaw Puzzle Competition in physics contextual learning process was done. The students from VIIHclass of Junior High School 18 Semarang academic year 2008/2009 were chosen as the subjects. The result of this research shows that contextual teaching and learning using Jigsaw Puzzle Competition approach was not only increase the students' interest but also improve their achievements. In order to get more effective result, it is necessary to develop contextual teaching and learning by combining them with other method. Because of the great benefit of this model, it is necessary to apply this model to other physics learning concepts. Keywords : Jigsaw Puzzle Competition, contextual, interest;