Effect of Cooperative Learning Model Type Group Investigation with Animation, Motivation on Students’ Conceptual Knowledge Junior High School

Abstract

This study aims to analyze whether the conceptual knowledge of students with cooperative learning model type of group investigation with animation is better than the conceptual knowledge of students with conventional learning; To analyze whether the conceptual knowledge of students in the high motivation group is better than the low motivation group of students; And to analyze the interaction between cooperative learning model of group investigation type and motivation in improving student conceptual knowledge. This research is a quasi experimental research with two group pretest-posttest design. Research population of all students of class VIII SMP Negeri 3 Lubuk Pakam T.P. 2016/2017. The sample in this study was taken by cluster random sampling that is as much as 2 classes amounted to 64 people. Class VIII-A as an experiment class taught by cooperative learning model of group investigation type with animation media consists of 32 students, class VIII-B as control class is taught with conventional learning consists of 32 students. The instrument of this research using multiple choice test consisted of 18 questions and motivation in the form of questionnaire consists of 20 items and has been declared valid and reliability. The resulting data were analyzed using two-way ANAVA. The results showed that the conceptual knowledge of students who are taught cooperative learning model of group investigation with animation is better than conventional learning. Student conceptual knowledge in high motivation group is better than low motivation student group. There is an interaction between cooperative learning model of group investigation with animation and conventional learning with motivation in improving student conceptual knowledge.

Keywords: Group Investigation, Animation, Motivation, Conceptual Knowledge