Project Based Learning (PjBL) For Improving Elementary School Mathematics Learning Outcomes in Banyumas Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to improve students' mathematics learning outcomes through the implementation of the PjBL model. This research is a Classroom Action Research with the Kemmis & McTaggart model with stages: planning, action, observation, and reflection carried out in 2 cycles. Research procedure with stages: preparation, implementation, data analysis using descriptive qualitative data analysis, and drawing conclusions. The research was carried out in class VI MI Muhammadiyah Karanglo. The results of the study concluded that: 1) The application of the project based learning (PjBL) learning model can improve student learning outcomes seen from the increase in student mathematics learning outcomes which has increased from an average of 75.08 in cycle I to 85.68 in cycle II, the score the median increased from 74 to 85, the standard deviation decreased from 10.26 to 7.21, the lowest score of 54 increased to 70, the highest score from 94 to 100, and the range of scores decreased from 40 to 30; 2) The distribution of frequency and percentage levels of achievement scores of learning outcomes from cycle I to cycle II shows that there is an increase in the category of student learning outcomes in the high category increasing from 22.58% to 54.84% and the very high category also experiencing an increase from 9.68 % to 32.26%.