An Application of Mnemonic Strategy in the Learning of Physics at State Junior High School 7 Palembang

Abstract

Abstract -Based on information obtained from teachers who
teach science in the classroom VII Junior High School 7
Palembang, that there are still reluctant learners are invited
to think analysts in physics learning materials, they seem
reluctant to participate in the learning process. This is
indicated by the appearance of passivity, silences just
listening to the material students are taught by a teacher.
Communication that occurs is one-way communication, that
the teacher to the student. Besides learning a monotone
system causes boredom in students. As well as a lack of
meaningful learning system that causes students to forget
easily. Based on these encouraging researchers to conduct
research on the application of mnemonic strategies in
learning physics class VII Junior High School 7 Palembang
on Quantities and Units of matter in the first half and
hopefully with this strategy researchers can motivate
students in learning physics and students can make it easier
to remember the lessons so as to enhance learning
effectiveness in improving learning outcomes. In this study
raise the issue of how the application of mnemonic strategies
in teaching physics in class VII School 7 Palembang.
Therefore, the goal of researchers is whether or not the
application of mnemonics in learning physics strategy VII
class in Junior High School 7 Palembang. The variables in
this study were student learning outcomes through the
application of mnemonic strategies. The populations in this
study were junior high school students in grade VII at State
Junior High School 7 Palembang graders VII.3 The sample
is composed of 19 male students and 21 female students. The
method used in this study is descriptive. Data collection was
done by using the test. Data obtained from the tests were
analyzed by quantitative descriptive.
From the results of research and discussion is done, it can be
concluded that the study results after the Mnemonic
strategies applied on the subject of quantities and units in
Junior High School 7 Palembang at the first meeting of the
sub Physics and Measurement of Quantities of material
value is an average of 77.27 with a category of students fine.
At the second meeting of the International System of Units
sub content and presentation of results of measurements an
average value of 79.11 with a student either category. Then
on the third meeting of the final test(evaluation) the level of
students' understanding of matter Quantities and units with
an average of 87.07 with the excellent category. This suggests
that the success rate of students with an average value of
each meeting have increased quite good and the application
of mnemonic strategies can be applied in the learning
process.
Keywords- application of mnemonic strategy, physics