Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji pengaruh model discovery learning menggunakan google earth terhadap kemampuan berpikir spasial siswa SMAN 8 Takegon Unggul. Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh permasalahan mengenai rendahnya kemampuan berpikir spasial siswa SMA Negeri 8 Takengon Unggul. Penelitian ini mengunakan metode pendekatan kuantitatif, jenis penelitan quasi eksperimental design dengan desain nonequivalent control group design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa SMAN 8 Takengon Unggul yang berjumlah 627 siswa dengan pengambilan sampel dua kelas (kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol) melalui teknik Purposive Sampling dari 7 kelas X yang tersedia. Sampel dalam penelitian ini yaitu kelas X-2 Abhipraya sebagai kelas kontrol dan kelas X-4 Abhiseva sebagai kelas eksperimen. Pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini mengunakan tes dan dokumentasi. Kemudian dianalisis mengunakan uji ANOVA, uji normalitas, uji homogenitas, dan uji hipotesis. Berdasarkan nilai thitung dan ttabel diketahui bahwa thitung > ttabel atau 2,037> 1,671 artinya Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. Maka dapat disimpulkan terdapat pengaruh dari penggunaan model pembelajaran discovery learning menggunakan google earth terhadap kemampuan berpikir spasial siswa SMA Negeri 8 Takengon Unggul.

Kata Kunci: Pengaruh, Model discovery learning, Google Earth, Kemampuan Berfikir Spasial
 

This study aims to examine the effect of the discovery learning model using Google Earth on the spatial thinking ability of students at SMAN 8 Takengon Unggul. The research is motivated by the problem of low spatial thinking ability among the students of SMAN 8 Takengon Unggul. The study uses a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design, specifically a nonequivalent control group design. The population of this study consists of 627 students from SMAN 8 Takengon Unggul, with samples taken from two classes (an experimental class and a control class) through purposive sampling from 7 available X-grade classes. The samples in this study were class X-2 Abhipraya as the control class and class X-4 Abhiseva as the experimental class. Data collection was conducted using tests and documentation. The data were then analyzed using ANOVA, normality tests, homogeneity tests, and hypothesis testing. Based on the calculated t-value (2.037) and the table t-value (1.671), it was found that the t-value was greater than the table t-value (2.037 > 1.671), meaning the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of the discovery learning model with Google Earth has an effect on the spatial thinking ability of students at SMAN 8 Takengon Unggul. Keywords: Influence, Discovery learning Model, Google Earth, Spatial Thinking Ability