Effect of Methods of Learning and Self Regulated Learning toward Outcomes of Learning Social Studies

Abstract

This research aims to reveal the influence of learning methods and self-regulated learning on students learning scores for Social Studies object. The research was done in Islamic Junior High School (MTs Manba'ul Ulum), Batuceper City Tangerang using quasi-experimental method. The research employed simple random technique to 28 students. Data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and two-way design with treatment by level 2 x 2. The findings of the research showed that: (1) Social Studies scores of students that were given learning method peer tutoring is higher than the scores of those that were given the conventional method (2) there is an interaction effect between self-regulated learning and peer tutoring learning method on Social Studies scores of students, and (3) for students with high self-regulated learning, Social Studies scores which were given using peer tutoring is higher than those given using conventional learning. Therefore the next research is expected to find appropriate learning method for students with low self-regulated learning.

Keywords: methods of learning, self-regulated learning, learning outcomes of Social Studies