THE EFFECT OF ACTIVE KNOWLEDGE SHARING STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING OUTCOMES BIOLOGY SUBJECT OF EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 5 SAMARINDA 2013/2014

Abstract

The Effect Of Active Knowledge Sharing Strategies For Learning Outcomes Biology Subject Of Eighth Grade Students Of Smp Negeri 5 Samarinda 2013/2014. This study aims to investigate the influence of Active Knowledge Sharing Strategies on learning outcomes Biology knowledge of eighth grade students of SMP N 5 Samarinda. This study is quasi-experimental (quasi-experiment) with a pretest-posttest control design group. Population in this study were all of students in the eight grade of SMP Negeri 5 Samarinda. The class VIII-A as experimental group and class VIII-B as a control group. Sampling was done using purposive sampling technique. Samples were 30 students for the class of Active Knowledge Sharing (VIII A) dan 30 students for the class of control group (VIII-B). Retrieval of data using instruments achievement test in essay form. The hypothesis of this study is the application of learning strategies had influenced Active Knowledge Sharing on learning outcomes Biology subject of eighth grade students SMPN 5 Samarinda. Data analysis using t-test and results of study shows that the average difference of the two groups obtained t-value is greater than t-table (3.35> 1.671). It means the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. It shows that there are differences in student learning outcomes using Active Knowledge Sharing strategies between the class VIII A (experimental group) and class VIII B (control group) uses the direct instruction.