Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar IPS Kelas VIII SMP dengan Paket Pembelajaran Berbasis Masalah

The purpose of this research is to produce problem-based instructional package for Social Science Subject in Grade VIII, Junior Secondary School. The package consisted of students book, teacher's manual, instructional media, and evaluation materials. The research was conducted in Junior Secondary School in September 2014 through May 2015 in Rangkasbitung Sub-district, Lebak District, Banten applying research and development model introduced by Derek Rowntree. The research produced Instructional Package for Social Science Application consisting of students book, teacher's manual, instructional media, and evaluation materials. Formative evaluation indicated by expert review, face to face try out, and field test was ‘very good'. The final product is feasible to be used as the problem-based instructional package for Social Science which is interesting, joyful and motivating