PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR MATA PELAJARAN AKUNTANSI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE LEARNING TOGETHER PADA SISWA KELAS X KEUANGAN SMK KRISTEN 1 SURAKARTA TAHUN PELAJARAN 2010/2011 (Penelitian Tindakan Kelas)

Tri Swandayani. THE IMPROVEMENT OF ACCOUNTING SUBJECT LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT USING LEARNING TOGETHER TYPE OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL IN THE FINANCE X GRADERS OF SMK KRISTEN 1 SURAKARTA IN THE SCHOOL YEAR OF 2010/2011. Thesis. Surakarta. Teacher Training and Education Faculty. Surakarta Sebelas Maret University, July 2011. The objective of research is to find out the improvement of learning achievement using the Learning Together Type of Cooperative Learning Model in accounting subject of the Finance X Graders of SMK Kristen 1 Surakarta in the school year of 2010/2011. This study employed a classroom action research with cycle strategy. The subject of research was the Finance X Graders of SMK Kristen 1 Surakarta consisting of 47 students. The object of research was a variety of activity occurring in the classroom during learning process. This research was carried out in the collaboration between the author, classroom teacher and by involving the students. The data sources employed were informant, place or location, event, document and archive. Techniques of collecting data used were observation, interview, test, and documentation. The research procedure included: (1) problem identification, (2) preparation, (3) action plan arrangement, (4) action implementation, (5) observation, (6) reflection, and (7) report writing. The process of research was carried out in two cycles, each of which consisted of four stages: (1) planning, (2) acting, (3) observing and interpreting, and (4) analyzing and reflecting. Each cycle was implemented in 4 meetings; the time allotment for each meeting was 8 x 45 minutes. Based on the research conducted, it can be concluded that there is an improvement of student learning achievement by the application of Learning Together learning model. It is reflected in some indicators as follows: (1) Student participation in group indicates an increase by 10.64% from 68.79% in cycle I to 79.43% in cycle II, (2) Student participation in the classroom increases by 12.76% from 70.21% in cycle I to 82.97% in cycle II, (3) The improvement of student learning achievement reaches 14.66% from 74.47% in cycle I to 89.13% in cycle II. Those improvements occur after the teacher takes the following attempts: (1) applying Learning Together type of cooperative learning model, (2) Teacher makes Lesson Plan before teaching so that the teaching-learning proceeds in directed and programmed manner, (3) teacher carries out an evaluation on the learning implementation to improve the student learning achievement. Thus, it can be concluded that the Learning Together type of cooperative learning model application can improve student participation and learning achievement in accounting subject