PENGARUH MODEL PROJECT BASED LEARNING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR REFLEKTIF DAN KOMUNIKASI INTERPERSONAL SISWA

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Penelitian yang telah dilakukan berjudul “Pengaruh Model Project Based Learning Terhadap Kemampuan Berpikir Reflektif Dan Komunikasi Interpersonal Siswa”, yang dilatarbelakangi bahwa berkurangnya keaktifan siswa di dalam kelas, kurangnya kemampuan peserta didik dalam memecahkan masalah matematika, rendahnya daya pikir reflektif siswa, kurangnya keterampilan komunikasi siswa sehingga terasa sulit dalam berbicara baik terhadap sesama maupun terhadap guru. Metodologi penelitian menggunakan quasi eksperimen yang melibatkan kelas kontrol dan kelas eksperimen. Populasi penelitian adalah siswa Madrasah Tsanawiyah Swasta Taman Pendidikan Islam Sisingamaraja dengan jumlah sampel 25 siswa kelompok kontrol dan 25 siswa kelompok eksperimen. Teknik pengambilan sampel dipilih dengan teknik random. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan tes dan angket. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa (1) Model project based learning memberikan pengaruh positif pada kemampuan berpikir reflektif, (2) Model project based learning memberikan pengaruh positif pada kemampuan komunikasi interpersonal siswa. Berdasarkan temuan penelitian diatas maka model project based learning layak diterapkan oleh guru sebagai satu solusi untuk meningkatkan daya pikir dan kecakapan siswa.

ABSTRACT The research that has been conducted is entitled “The Effect Of The Project Based Learning Model On Students’ Reflective Thinking And Interpersonal Communication skills”, wich is motivated by the lack of student activity in the classroom, the lack of students’ ability to solve mathematical problems, low student reflective thinking power skills, lack of student communication skills so that it feels difficult in speaking both to others and to the teacher. The research methodology uses a quasi-experimental class involving the control class and the experimental class. The research population was the students of the private Madrasah Tsanawiyah Islam Education Park Sisingamaraja with a sample of 25 students in the control group and 25 students in the experimental group. Sampling technique was chosen by random technique. Data collection techniques with tests and questionnaires. The results of the study revealed that (1) the Project Based Learning model had a positive influence on reflective thinking skills, (2) the Project Based Learning model had a positive influence on students’ interpersonal communication skills. Based on the research findings above, the Project Based Learning model is feasible to be applied by teachers as a solution to improve students’ thinking power and skills.