The Application of the Guided Note Taking (GNT) Learning Method in the Cooperative Learning Model to Increase Student Motivation in Physics Class X6 of SMA Negeri 1 Kampar

Abstract

This study aims to describe the level of motivation to learn physics students and to determine the significant differences in students' motivation to learn physics before and after learning using  the Guided Note Taking (GNT) learning method in the cooperative learning model in grade X6 SMA Negeri 1 Kampar, on the subject matter of electromagnetic waves. This research was conducted in the even semester of the 2010/2011 academic year. The subjects studied were 43 grade X6 students. The data collection instrument used in this study was in the form of a learning motivation questionnaire. In analyzing data, descriptive analysis and inferential analysis are used. From the results of descriptive analysis, it was obtained that student learning motivation for the interest category increased by 8.7%, the relevance category increased by 6.9%, the expectation category increased by 4.5%, and for the outcome category increased by 6.9%. From the results of inferential analysis, a value of P<0.05 was obtained, which means that the research hypothesis is accepted, namely that there is a significant difference in students' motivation to learn physics before and after applying  the Guided Note Taking (GNT) learning method in the cooperative learning model in grade X6 SMA N 1 Kampar on the subject matter of electromagnetic waves with a confidence level of 95%.