EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES IN THE SOCIAL INTERACTION SUBJECT OF SOCIETY THROUGH THE USE OF ROLE PLAYING LEARNING METHODS

Abstract

This research was motivated by the low activity and learning outcomes of students at SDN Pamarisen. One effort to increase student activity and learning outcomes is to use the role playing learning method. The aim of this research is to describe the increase in student activity and learning outcomes in social studies social interaction material through the use of role playing learning methods for fifth grade students at SDN Pamarisen. The research method used was classroom action research on class V students at SDN Pamarisen with a total of 23 students. The data collection technique used in this research consists of two techniques, namely test techniques and observation techniques. The research instruments used were student learning activity observation sheets and student evaluation test sheets. Based on the results of data analysis using the role playing learning method, the average percentage of learning activities in cycle I reached 84% with very high criteria and in cycle II it increased to 87% with very high criteria. Meanwhile, learning outcomes in the initial data obtained an average of 34% with medium criteria, in cycle I it reached 73% with high criteria and in cycle II student learning outcomes increased to 82% with very high criteria. It can be concluded that the role playing learning method can improve students' activities and learning outcomes in the Social Sciences social interaction subject for class V at SDN Pamarisen, North Sumedang District, Sumedang Regency.