UPAYA GURU TERHADAP RENDAHNYA MINAT BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK KELAS VII DALAM PEMBELAJARAN IPS DI PONTIANAK

This research is aimed to determine the teacher's efforts towards the low learning interest of class VII C students at SMP Negeri 2 Pontianak. The research approach used is descriptive qualitative research. The data sources used are primary and secondary data. Primary data included teachers and students in class VII C at SMP Negeri 2 Pontianak, and secondary data was in the form of documentation in the field. Data collection techniques used in this study were observation, interviews, and documentation. The tool used for documentation is a mobile camera. From this study, the results showed that the low learning interest of class VII C students in social studies learning at SMP Negeri 2 Pontianak was influenced by the readiness, interest, attention, and less effort of students. The teacher's efforts to increase the learning interest of class VII C students in social studies learning at SMP Negeri 2 Pontianak included: 1. using several books as a source of teaching materials, and 2. using various learning methods