Hubungan antara gaya kognitif dengan tahap kefahaman kemahiran manipulatif pelajar fizik sekolah menengah

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the relationship between cognitive style and level of understanding of manipulative skills a high school physics student in Indonesia. This study uses three types of cognitive style groups, namely, style Field-Dependent (FD), Field-Independent (FI) and Field-Neutral (FN). About 50 physics students have were selected as respondents of the study by means of stratified random sampling. Two sets of tests have been prepared the Endangered Form Group (UKBT) Test and the Manipulative Skills Understanding Level Test (UTKKM). Descriptive statistics and inference statistical analysis were used to analyze the findings. Research found that the number of students with FI type of cognitive style was 26 or 52% and 9 respectively people or 18% are FD students. The remaining 15 or 30% were FN students. Average score The manipulative comprehension test was 62.07. Therefore, the level of understanding of the students' manipulative skills is simple. Statistical analysis found that students with FD type cognitive styles had a high level of comprehension simple manipulative skills, FI students have good levels of understanding, and FN students have levels a simple understanding of praise. There is also a relationship between cognitive style and the level of understanding of skills manipulatives are low or weak but positive and one-way. With this weak connection, the cognitive style does not into a single element that influences students' understanding of manipulative skills.