Improving Study Skills Through CREAM Strategy in Papuan Students

This study was driven by low study skills of students in their early semester. Based on the preliminary survey through an observation sheet, it was found that only 8% of the students had good time management, 19% had good concentration, 11% had good note taking skill, 17% had good intensive reading skill, and 14% had exam preparation skill. The purpose of this study was to improve students’ study skills through the implementation of CREAM strategy. A total of 36 first semester students studied at STKIP Kristen Wamena, Jayawijaya, Papua, served as research subjects. This study was a classroom action research which was conducted in two cycles. The data were collected by administering Contrell Study Skill questionnaire that had been modified into a rating scale form. The data were analyzed using a descriptive analysis technique by finding the study skill improvement percentage which was categorized into less, good enough, good, and very good. Overall, the average percentage of study skills of students in the first cycle in good and very good categorieswas 35%. Meanwhile, in the second cycle, the average percentage of studentsstudy skills in good and very good categories was 56 %.