MODEL PEMBELAJARAN EXPERIENTIAL KOLB UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN FISIKA

Abstract

Based on the results of preliminary studies, Physics learning process at school as the place to research have using conventional learning models, on the learning process of students tend to be passive. As a result, understanding of concepts was very low. Therefore,  be required a proper and appropriate learning model. Experiential Kolb learning models can be an alternative learning model to applied,because in this model, students required to actively and creatively to construct knowledge. The purpose of this research is knowing an improved understanding of the concept, after application Experiential Kolb learning model on the concept optical devices. The design of this research using  Control Group Pretest-Potstest Design with experiment sample high school students grade x at Majalengka citty. The results showed that the understanding of concepts have increase significantly viewed of the value of N-gain after application Experiential Kolb learning model. Based on the analysis of data obtained by the average of the value of understanding N-gain is 0,62 for the class have used  Experiential Kolb learning model and 0,38 for the class have used conventional learning. It can be concluded that the Experiential Kolb learning model can further improve the understanding of concepts compared with conventional learning. Results of an analysis of student responses showed that students had a positive response to the application Experiential Kolb learning models.

Keywords: Experiential Kolb learning models, understanding of concepts.