Skripsi Sylvia

ABSTRACT
Sylvia Faustine. Analysis of Social Students’ Cognitive Structure with Free
Word Association Tests and Concept Mapping on Acid Base with Learning
Cycle 8E. Jakarta: Chemistry Education Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics
and Natural Sciences, State University of Jakarta, June 2017.
This study aims to analyze the social 1 grade 11 students’ cognitive structure in
SMAN 89 Jakarta with free word association tests and concept mapping in
acidic base material.
The methodology used in this research is qualitative. This research method use
interpretive research paradigm that is used to understand and interpret every
phenomenon that occurs in research. Data collection techniques such as
observation, interview, free word association tests, and concept mapping. Data
analysis techniques used are qualitative data analysis performed with data
reduction phase, data presentation, and verification/conclusions.
The results showed that students of social 1 grade 11 had an increased
understanding in every stage of the Learning Cycle 8E model used. Keywords
and sentences created by students based on previous experience and new
understanding. Learning Cycle 8E model has an impact on the development of
students' cognitive and softskill structures. Data collection in this research uses
free word association tests conducted at the exploring, elaborate, extend, and
explain phases. The concept mapping stage has done at the end of acid base
material. Based on the results of the research, Learning Cycle 8E cycle can
decrease the percentage of misconception on the concept of indicator and acidbase
strength. This results suggest teacher to Learning Cycle 8E model that
can overcome students’ misconceptions.
Keywords: Learning Cycle 8E, Cognitive Structure, Acid Base, Social Students
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