Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Pembelajaran Geografi menuntut keterlibatan aktif peserta didik dalam memahami fenomena geosfer secara kontekstual dan keruangan. Namun, pembelajaran yang masih berpusat pada guru berpotensi menyebabkan rendahnya pemahaman siswa, khususnya pada materi sumber daya alam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran Earth Science in Community (EarthComm) berbantuan geographical tools terhadap hasil belajar siswa pada pembelajaran geografi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis pre-experiment melalui desain one group pretest-posttest design. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 20 siswa yang berada dalam satu kelas di SMAS Methodist Banda Aceh. Instrumen penelitian berupa tes objektif pilihan ganda yang diberikan melalui pretest dan posttest. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan uji normalitas Shapiro–Wilk dan uji hipotesis paired sample t-test pada taraf signifikansi 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa data berdistribusi normal dan terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan dari penerapan model pembelajaran EarthComm berbantuan geographical tools terhadap pemahaman materi sumber daya alam, yang ditunjukkan oleh nilai signifikansi dua arah ≤ 0,05 yaitu 0,00000012. Dengan demikian, model pembelajaran EarthComm berbantuan geographical tools memiliki pengaruh signifikan dalam meningkatkan pemahaman siswa pada materi sumber daya alam serta relevan diterapkan dalam pembelajaran Geografi.

Geography learning requires the active engagement of students in understanding geospheric phenomena in a contextual and spatial manner. However, teacher-centered instructional practices may lead to low levels of student understanding, particularly in learning natural resource topics. This study aims to examine the effect of the Earth Science in Community (EarthComm) learning model assisted by geographical tools on students’ learning outcomes in geography instruction. The research employed a quantitative approach using a pre-experimental method with a one-group pretest–posttest design. The research sample consisted of 20 students from a single class at SMAS Methodist Banda Aceh. The research instrument was an objective multiple-choice test administered through pretest and posttest. Data analysis was conducted using the Shapiro–Wilk normality test and a paired-sample t-test at a 5% significance level. The results indicate that the data were normally distributed and that there was a statistically significant effect of the implementation of the EarthComm learning model assisted by geographical tools on students’ understanding of natural resource material, as indicated by a two-tailed significance value ≤ 0.05, namely 0.00000012. Therefore, the EarthComm learning model assisted by geographical tools has a significant effect on improving students’ understanding of natural resource material and is relevant for application in Geography learning.