Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Pemahaman spasial merupakan kompetensi inti pembelajaran geografi yang memungkinkan siswa memahami konsep lokasi, jarak, arah, pola, dan hubungan antarfenomena geosfer. Namun, siswa masih kesulitan menyelesaikan permasalahan keruangan akibat rendahnya aktivitas belajar, minimnya keterlibatan dalam pembuatan produk pembelajaran, serta terbatasnya media yang mampu mengoptimalkan kemampuan kognitif siswa, sehingga diperlukan model pembelajaran aktif yang disertai media visual interaktif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning berbantuan media peta interaktif berbasis platform digital terhadap pemahaman spasial siswa pada materi pemetaan di SMA Negeri 1 Baitussalam. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis eksperimen semu dan desain Nonequivalent Control Group. Populasi penelitian ini yaitu seluruh siswa kelas X berjumlah 156 siswa. Sampel ditentukan melalui teknik purposive sampling, yaitu kelas X-1 sebanyak 32 siswa sebagai kelas eksperimen dan kelas X-5 sebanyak 29 siswa sebagai kelas kontrol. Data dikumpulkan melalui tes pilihan ganda dalam bentuk pre-test dan post-test, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan uji normalitas, uji homogenitas, dan uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata nilai post-test kelas eksperimen sebesar 78,06 lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan kelas kontrol sebesar 63,39. Hasil uji hipotesis menggunakan uji-t memperoleh nilai thitung 5,43 > ttabel 2,00 pada taraf signifikansi 5% dengan dk 59, sehingga Ha diterima. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning berbantuan media peta interaktif secara signifikan lebih efektif dalam meningkatkan pemahaman spasial siswa kelas X-1 SMA Negeri 1 Baitussalam.

Spatial understanding is a core competency in geography education that enables students to comprehend concepts of location, distance, direction, pattern, and the relationships among geospheric phenomena. However, students still experience difficulty in solving spatial problems due to low learning activity, limited engagement in producing learning products, and the scarcity of media capable of optimizing students' cognitive abilities, thus necessitating an active learning model supported by interactive visual media. This study aims to determine the effect of the Problem Based Learning model assisted by digital platform based Interactive Map Media on students' spatial understanding in mapping material at SMA Negeri 1 Baitussalam. This study employed a quantitative approach using a quasi-experimental method with a Nonequivalent Control Group Design. The population consisted of all 156 tenth-grade students. The sample was determined through purposive sampling, comprising class X-1 with 32 students as the experimental group and class X-5 with 29 students as the control group. Data were collected through multiple-choice tests in the form of a pre-test and post-test, which were then analyzed using normality tests, homogeneity tests, and hypothesis testing. The results showed that the average Post-test score of the experimental class was 78.06, higher than that of the control class at 63.39. The hypothesis testing using the t-test yielded tvalue 5.43 > ttable 2.00 at a 5% significance level with df 59, indicating that Ha was accepted. These findings indicate that the implementation of the Problem Based Learning model assisted by interactive map media is significantly more effective in improving the spatial understanding of tenth-grade students (class X-1) at SMA Negeri 1 Baitussalam.