PENGGUNAAN METODE EKSPERIMEN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN IPA PESERTA DIDIK UNDERACHIEVER DI SEKOLAH DASAR

The aim of this research is to understand how the use of experimental methods contributes to improving the understanding of Natural Sciences (IPA) in elementary school students who are experiencing learning difficulties. This research is a classroom action research (CAR) consisting of two cycles. The research subjects are 20 students from class V of SDN 6 Bendungan. Data collection in this study was conducted through observation, tests, documentation, and quantitative descriptive data analysis. The results of this study show a significant improvement in the understanding of students who apply the experimental method in learning IPA. The percentage of students' learning mastery before the intervention was only 10%. After the implementation of the first cycle, the percentage of students' learning mastery increased to 60%, and in the second cycle, the percentage of students' learning mastery reached 95%, indicating a very high level of achievement. Therefore, the conclusion of this research is that the use of experimental methods has a positive impact on improving the understanding of students who are experiencing learning difficulties, especially in the subject of IPA for fifth-grade students at SDN 6 Bendungan