Improving students' cognitive abilities through predict observe explain enhancing students' cognitive abilities through predict observe explain

Abstract

The basic ability possessed by students is cognitive ability. The background of this study is the low cognitive ability of students in mathematics in mathematics learning at Bonang State Elementary School. The low cognitive ability is seen from the initial data of students in mathematics lessons, namely many students are still below the KKM. In this case the teacher tries to get students to learn mathematics by using the Predict Observe Explain learning model. With the aim of improving students' cognitive abilities in learning mathematics. Thus, students are able to find their own way to solve problems in mathematics lessons. The research method used is Classroom Action Research. This study was carried out in two cycles consisting of several actions that discuss mathematics material in grade IV of elementary school. Based on the results of the study using Predict Observe Explain, cognitive abilities increased. This can be seen in the test given by researchers to all students in grade IV of Bonang Elementary School, namely there was an increase from the initial condition of 25 students, only 32% or 8 students completed and 68% or 17 students who had not completed. Then it increased in cycle I by 16%, namely from 25 students there were 48% of students who completed and 52% of students who had not completed. In cycle II, which marked the end of the study, the learning outcomes increased by 32%, with 80% completing the 25 students and 20% remaining incomplete. Student-to-student and teacher-to-student interactions were more conducive, and student cognitive abilities improved in each activity during the study