Application of Model Discovery Learning in Improving Text Writing Skills Report Observation Results for 10th Grade Students in Sma Negeri I Rambah

Abstract

This research is motivated by low writing skills the text of the report on the observation of students of class X IPA SMA 1 Rambah. This type of research is Class Action Research. The method of this research is qualitative and quantitative methods. The purpose of this study was to improve the process and student learning outcomes in learning student writing skills through the application of the Discovery Learning model. The results of these studies are (1) Increasing student learning activities in the first cycle by 72.35% with a fairly good category, in the second cycle to 48, 52% with a fairly good category, increasing in the third cycle to 50% with good categories, and increasing again in the IV cycle to 60.58% with a very good category. (2) Increasing the teacher's actions in learning in the first cycle is 65% with less categories increased in cycle II to 77.5% with sufficient categories, increasing again in cycle III to 90% with good categories, and increasing again in cycle IV to 95 % with a very good category. (3) increase in completeness of student learning outcomes, namely in pre-cycle grade average value of 59.70 with a percentage of completeness 32.35% increased in the first cycle to 67.06 with a percentage of completeness of 50%, increased again in the second cycle to 74.12 with a percentage of completeness of 70.58%, increased again in the third cycle to 77.06 with a percentage of completeness 79.41%, and increased again in the cycle IV to 84.70 with a percentage of completeness of 97.05%. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that the application of Discovery Learning can improve the process and learning outcomes of class X IPA students of SMA 1 Rambah in writing the report text.