Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Kontekstuan Untuk Meningkatkan Nilai Karakter dan Prestasi Belajar Sejarah (Penelitian Tindakan Pada SMA Negeri 1 Sukodono)

Teguh Prayitno, 2016. The Implementation of contextual Learning Model to Improve the Character Value and Learning Achievement of History, Classroom action study at SMA Negeri 1 Sukodono, THESIS. Consultant I: Dr. Akhmad Arif Musadad, M.Pd , II : Dr. Leo Agung S, M.Pd, History Education Study, Graduate Program of Sebelas Maret University of Surakarta. ABSTRACT The implementation contextual learning model is a caoncept of learning that encourage teacher to relate between the material of teaching with the real world. It also encourages students make relationship between knowledge they have with the application in their life. Contextual learning is one of the model of learning that is used to improve character score of the students. Besides the contexual learning model is hoped to be one of the alternative in the system of active, creative, inovative and fun learning. This study aims know the contextual learning approach and it can improve character score and to know contextual learning model to improve learning history. This research this study is a classroom action study that is done on Januari to March 2012. The location of the study was in SMA 1 Sukodono Sragen, class XI Science 1. Technique of collecting data through field observation. It aims to know students behaviour during learning process by cycle test. While the instrument of the study is devided into two instrument, first, learning instrument and second, scoring instrument. The result of of the study are (1) the implementation of contextual learning model to improve character score of the students such as character indikator improve from cycle by cycle, (2) the implementation of contextual learning model can improve achievement of learning history in every cycles through their score, and it can be seen from the small number of students who do not reach the passing grade. Key words : contextual, character, study achievement, history