Increasing Students' Learning Motivation Through the Application of the Problem Based Learning Model in Class VIIA of SMP Negeri 12 Palu

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to increase students' learning motivation through the application of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) model in Civics learning in Class VIIA SMP Negeri 12 Palu. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR) which was carried out in 2 cycles. The subjects of this study were Class VIIA students of SMP Negeri 12 Palu, totaling 26 people. The results showed that the learning motivation of students in Civics learning could be increased through the application of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) model in Class VIIA of SMP Negeri 12 Palu. This can be seen from the 6 (six) indicators of learning motivation used to see the level of learning motivation of students in the first cycle of the 2nd meeting, the first indicator reaches 73%; the second indicator reached 73%; the third indicator reached 77%; the fourth indicator reached 73; the fifth indicator reaches 73%, and the sixth indicator reaches 65%. While in the second cycle of the 2nd meeting, the first indicator reached 96%; the second indicator reached 92%; the third indicator reached 96%; the fourth indicator reached 92%; the fifth indicator reaches 92%, and the sixth indicator reaches 92%.