Improving Learning Outcomes and Student Teamwork Through Reciprocal Teaching Lessons in 5th Grade of Primary School

Abstract

Appropriate learning methods will foster student activeness in cooperation with each other and also will improve student learning outcomes. However, in reality, students tend to be selfish, unable to socialize and have low learning outcomes. The purpose of this study is to improve the teamwork and learning outcomes of students through learning reciprocal teaching on the seventh theme and the first subtheme in 5th Grade of Al Farghani Muhammadiyah Sapen Primary School in the academic year of 2016/2017. This research is a classroom action research. The subject of this study is students of 5th Grade of Al Farghani Muhammadiyah Sapen Primary School in Yogyakarta. Data collection techniques used in this study are observation, written test, and questionnaire. The data collection instruments used in this study is observation guidance, written test grid and questionnaire. The result of study shows that student's cooperation increased from 91,5% in cycle 1 to 100% in cycle 2. The result of student learning that got value above KKM increased to 88,2% for Indonesian language and 85,3% for Social. Keywords—learning outcomes; teamwork; reciprocal