PENINGKATAN GENERAL LIFE SKILL (KECAKAPAN BERFIKIR RASIONAL DAN KECAKAPAN BERFIKIR SOSIAL) MELALUI MEODE PEMBELAJARAN CTL

Abstract

This research is a classroom research action which contains of three cycle. Every  cycle  consist  of  four  steps  such  as  1)  planning,  2)  action,  3)  observing,  4) reflection.  The  subject  of  this  research  is  the  students  of  class  VIIIA  SMP  Negeri  2 Medan. Regency  with  Contextual  Teaching  and  Learning  aplicated  to  them.  With applied  CTL  is  a  learning  which  can  improve  the  ability  of  rational  thinking  and students   social   ability.   The   development   of   result   study   obtained   from   the questionnaire  of  rational  thinking and  social  ability,  the  observation  paper  of learning  process,  observation  of  asking  and  questioning  on  an  interview,  learning logs, teacher’s journal, and result of the test. The result of this action showed that in every cycle, the ability of tional thinking and social being increased. The rational thinking and social ability in the first condition is 10%, and 10%, and in the end of the  research  become  80%  and  90%.  The  total  of  accomplishment  of  rational  and social  thinking  ability  in  the  end  of  this research  is  85%  and  this  value  is  pass  the standard estimate that is 75%, so learning process by using CTL proved can improve the  general  life  skill  in  the  rational  and  social  thinking  ability.  Students  responses pleasant qualitatively and the material of the subject is understandable. The result of study  increased  from  25%  become  90%,  and  the  teacher’s  performance  also increased from 75% become 90%.