IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES USING THE SURROUNDING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT APPROACH

Abstract

Application of the Surrounding Natural Environment Approach (PLAS) to improve student learning outcomes in Class IIb Theme 2 Playing in My Environment Sub-theme 2 Playing at Friends' Houses, SD Negeri 1 Cangkreplor, Purworejo. From these activities it can be seen that the meaning of the Surrounding Natural Environment Approach (PLAS) is an activity that involves students with the environment, the natural surroundings as a source of student learning. Obstacles from the learning activities being taught at this time have increased, the material that educators convey is even more difficult, the methods and approaches to teaching teachers are still conventional. For this reason, teachers need to innovate in learning, one of which is using the Surrounding Natural Environment Approach (PLAS) which can be used in science material. The subjects of this study were students of Class IIb Theme 2 Playing in My Environment Sub-theme 2 Playing at Friends' Houses at SD Negeri 1 Cangkreplor as many as 17 students. The object of this study was learning using the Surrounding Natural Environment Approach (PLAS) in natural science material, the shapes and forms of objects in surrounding environment. Data collection techniques used in the form of observation, student observation sheets, and documentation. The results of this study implied that there was an increase in student learning outcomes for Class IIb Theme 2 Playing in My Environment Sub-theme 2 Playing at Friends' Houses at SD Negeri 1 Cangkreplor using the natural environment approach (PLAS) which is significant for student learning outcomes. So it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between the PLAS Approach (Natural Environment Approach) and student learning outcomes in Class IIb Theme 2 Playing in My Environment Sub-theme 2 Playing at Friends' Houses, SD Negeri 1 Cangkreplor, Purworejo, especially on science material.