Penerapan Pembelajaran IPA Terpadu Tipe Connected Dalam Meningkatkan Motivasi Dan Hasil Belajar Siswa Tentang Materi Sistem Peredaran Darah Manusia Di Kelas VIII a SMP Negeri 17 Palu

This study aimed to improve students' learning motivation and learning achievement on the topic of human circulatory system of grade VIIIA at SMP Negeri 17 Palu. The method implemented in this study was classroom action research, which comprised of four stages: planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The techniques of data collection were done through the observations on teacher's activity, observations on students' activity, questionnaire and learning achievement test. The technique of data analysis on the teacher and students' activities were done through qualitative analyses while analyses on students' learning achievement were done through individual learning mastery formula and classical learning mastery formula. The result of analyses showed that the students' activity in cycle I was 66% which was categorized as good and in cycle II they reached up to 85% with a very good category, thus it proved that there was an improvement of 19%. The teaching activity of the teacher was in good category which rated at 73% and then was categorized as very good with the value of 96% in cycle II, thus proved that there was a 23% of enhancement. The students' motivation level in cycle I showed the value of 3,43% then increased up to 4,48% in cycle II. The improvement on students' learning achievement was identified from the accomplishment of learning mastery at the pre-treatment session which was, the individual learning mastery was achieved by 14 students (44%) from the total of 32 students, then in cycle I the number increased to 20 students (63%) and finally reached 29 students ( 91%) in cycle II. Based on the result of analyses, subsequently it was explained that the classical learning mastery has been accomplished. Therefore, the implementation of the integrated science learning type connected could improve students' learning motivation and learning achievement on the topic of human circulatory system of grade VIII A at SMP Negeri 17 Palu