The implementation of VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) model through interactive multimedia to improve students motivation on natural science at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Al-Fattah Malang

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Natural Science is a theoretical subject but the theory of science is based on the observations. Learning process that uses conventional strategies by using lecturing and catechizing method can affect the students’ motivation. One teacher in the class is really difficult to manage large classes with a big number of students. Basically, every student’s has a different ability to accept the material. For student’s visual type, they will be easier to learn when to use graphics, pictures, charts, models and etc. For students’ auditory type, they will be easier to learn by hearing the spoken. For students’ kinesthetic type, they will be easy to learn while doing certain activities. To facilitate the students with various potential in learning process with the easy and achieve an optimal learning goal the teacher should recognize and understand the characteristic of all students in the class. After that, teachers can determine what media and model are used in learning to match the students’ needed.

To response the problems above needs the models to be developed or appropriate media and effective learning. Further the researcher choose VAK model to facilitate the students’ learning process. VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) model is teaching models by using potential skill and develop the creativity of students’. VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) model with interactive multimedia as a model of learning and alternative media that make learning more effective and fun is expected to enhance students' motivation in natural sciences subjects.

Based on the problems above the researcher wants to conduct the research to implement VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) model through interactive multimedia to improve students’ motivation on natural science 4th grade, especially in cycle of living thing material at MI Al-Fattah Malang. The objectives of study are (1) description of the planning process in implementing VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) model through interactive multimedia; (2) description the process of implementation of VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) through interactive multimedia; (3) description the assessment in implementing assessment VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) model through interactive multimedia.

This research use classroom action research design with the type of independent research. A technique of data collection is conducted by using observation, interview and documentation. Qualitative data was analyzed by descriptive qualitative analysis and quantitative data is analyzed by quantitative descriptive analysis.

Implementation of research is conducted twice, cycle I conducted on October, 22nd, 2012 and cycle II conducted on October, 25th, 2012 at 4th grade classroom with two meeting. Result of implementation VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) model through interactive multimedia can improve the intention, spirit and motivation in learn natural science subject. Interactive multimedia also can make the students easy to understanding the material. There are five indicators to measure the students’ motivation: (1) the liveliness in following lessons; (2) participation in the group; (3) motivation in exploring natural science subject; (4) an effort to complete the task with better; (5) motivation to get a good score. Result of students’ motivation percentage on pre research is 39,37% and the student’s motivation percentage on cycle I is 71,87%. The average score of pre test is 50 and the average score on cycle I is 70,625. Increases of students’ motivation on cycle I is not achieved 75% so that it needed revision learning in an effort to increase the students’ motivation on cycle II. The percentage of students’ motivation on cycle II is 86,11%. And about the average score of evaluation on cycle II is 84,52. On cycle II the percentage of students’ motivation more than 75%, its indicate that cycle II is successful

Based on empirical data analysis and result can be taken a conclusion that the implementation of VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) model through interactive multimedia is effective in increasing students' motivation in natural science subject. The implementation of VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) model through interactive multimedia can improve student’s motivation on natural science 4th grade at MI Al-Fattah Malang.