PENGGUNAAN MEDIA GAMBAR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MINAT BELAJAR PKN SISWA KELAS II SD NEGERI 157 PEKANBARU

Abstract

Based on the result of observation and experience in class II SD Negeri 157 Pekanbaru found the symptom
especially on the lesson of Civics which showed the lack of interest of student learning on the subjects of Civics
include: Majority of children (48.5%) or 17 students from 33 students less attention to the lesson when the
teacher explained in front of the class. Of the 33 students, 17 (48.5%) students were less excited or bored by just
looking at the writing without pictures to explain it. The formulation of the problem in this research is Does the
use of media images can increase the interest of learning Civics students class II SD Negeri 157 Pekanbaru?
The purpose of this study is to determine the appropriate action in the use of image media in order to increase
the interest of learning Civics students class II SD Negeri 157 Pekanbaru. This classroom action research was
conducted in the second grade of SD Negeri 157 Pekanbaru. Research subjects are all students of class II SD
Negeri 157 Pekanbaru with 33 students consisting of 15 students and 18 female students. Based on the results of
the research note that in the first cycle after improved in cycle II it turns out students' interest in learning
increased with the use of image media. The increase is seen in cycle II. In the first cycle, students' interest in
learning only reached 97 score with 49,0% interest rate indicator, then increase in cycle II reaching score 155
with average indicator 78,3%. From the results of research and discussion as described above explains that with
the use of appropriate media images in grade 2 students on the subjects of civic education in SD Negeri 157
Pekanbaru then the student activity becomes more active and in turn the students' learning interest becomes
better. This information proves that the research hypothesis which reads "The use of media images can increase
the interest of learning Civics students class II SD Negeri 157 Pekanbaru" received ".