Meningkatkan Kemampuan Metakognisi Siswa SMP Dengan Metode Eksplorasi

The main objective of this study was to obtain an overview of the metacognitive abilities of students who acquire learning by exploration methods. This research is a quasi-experimental design with a form of non-equivalent control group. The sampling technique was done by purposive sampling. The population in this study were all students of class VIII SMP on an SMP in Cimahi. The research instrument used in the form of test and non-test. Research results show that, (1) Percentage of students who think to develop strategies and evaluate the action is not much different between exploration class students with conventional class students; (2) Percentage of exploration class students in the aspect of thinking monitor the action is higher than percentage of conventional class students; (3) students who are thinking to plan and monitor the actions have a greater opportunity to be able to plan completion, settle the problem properly and has a good ability to re-examine the results obtained.