USING REFLECTIVE JOURNALS TO IMPROVE STUDENT SKILLS MAKING

LESSON SUMMARY IN SCIENCE

(Classroom Action Research for Grade 7D at SMPN 1 Lembang)

Sukardi1) and Parsaoran Siahaan 2)

1)

Science Teacher SMPN 1 Lembang,

University of Education

2)

Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education Indonesia

ABSTRACT
At the end of a science lesson usually students are given the opportunity making summary
associated with the lesson have been passed. But there is evidence indicating that students grade
7D at SMPN 1 Lembang very less in doing so. This research aimed to improve the ability student
skills made lesson summary by using reflective journal. Overall the study was conducted in four
cycles, involving 40 participants: 16 female and 24 male. In the first cycle student made reflective
journal in group using guidance (each group 4-5 student) . In the second cycle students grouped in
pairs still using guidance, in the third cycle students worked individually but still using guidance , in
the fourth cycle student worked individually without guidance or independent. The results of this
study showed that the increase in students skills in making lesson summary; 70% of students
succeeded in making summaries. They successfully complete at least 70% of component summary
correctly. In line with these results are also consistent with an improvement in learning process by
teacher.
Keyword: reflective journals, lesson summary, learning process, guidance