SIKAP TERHADAP SAINS SISWA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN IPA FISIKA MELALUI MEDIA KOMIK PADA MATERI CAHAYA DI KELAS VIII SMP N 21 PEKANBARU

Abstract

Abstract: This research aimed to know student’s attitude toward science in physics learning through the comic media in the light subject. The method used in this research was quasi experimental method with non-equivalent control group design. This study was taken place in SMP Negeri 21 Pekanbaru with the sample of research consisted of 82 eighth grade students in the school year of 2015/2016 who devided become two classes, exsperiment and control class. The instrument data collection in this study is questionnaire of attitudes toward science which consists of 28 statements. Analysis of the data in this study is descriptive analysis to categorize the average score of student’s attitude toward science and analysis of the increase (gain) based on the result of pretest and postest. Based on data analysis, the result of this study obtained an average score of student’s attitude toward science in the experiment class and control class are in high category. For pretest’s score in experiment class, the average Score of 2,90 and control class is 3,01. For score of postest in experiment class, the average Score of 2,95 and control class is 2,94. As for the increase (gain) the average score of student’s attitude toward science in the experiment class in low category with a value of 0,05 and control class is not increased. This result show the use of comic media in physics learning on the light subject can increase student’s attitude toward science.

Key Words: Atittude toward science, comic media