PENERAPAN MODEL ARIAS (ASSURANCE, RELEVANCE, INTEREST, ASSESSMENT, SATISFACTION) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MINAT BELAJAR SISWA DAN MEREDUKSI MISKONSEPSI SISWA DI SMA

Abstract

Abstract

This pre-experimental research was aimed to investigate the use of ARIAS model to increase students’ learning interest and to reduce students’ misconceptions on subtopic heat in SMA Negeri 5 Pontianak. Sample of this research was students from XI MIA 1 class (N=29) who choosen by intact group random sampling technique. The questionnaire that used as research instrument to asses students’ learning interest on heat, was adapted from 12 representation items of situational interest questionnaire in Linnenbrink-Garcia et al research. While the diagnostic test that used as research instrument to asses students’ conceptions on heat, consist of 10 multiple choice questions with open reasoning. Based on the analysis of questionnaire data using the Wilcoxon test, therewas a significant increase in students’ learning interest ( = 4,70; ;) with the average increase persentage equal to 36,2%. Based on the analysis of diagnostic data using the McNemar test, there was a significant students conceptual change ( = 169,86; ; ) with the average decrease of students’ misconceptions equal to 82,13%. The use of ARIAS model were effective in increasing studens’ learning interest (relatively medium with ) and effective in reducing students’ misconception (relatively high with ). So this model is expected to be used as an alternative remediation activities to increase students’ learning interest and to reduce students’ misconceptions.

Keywords:       ARIAS Model, Students’ Learning Interest, Misconception, Remediation, Heat