Profile of Consept Understanding Ability and Learning Motivation of High School Student Case Study in class XI MIPA in Rectiniliner Motion
Ermawati Dewi 1*, Ahmad Samsudin 2,and Muslim2

1Sekolah Pascasarjana, Program Magister Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jln. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 401554, Indonesia
2 Departemen Pendidikan Fisika, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jln. Dr. Setiabudi No. 299, Bandung 401554, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the ability to understand the concepts and motivations of the 11th grade students of SMAN in Karawang on straight motion material. This study is a single case case study research where research is conducted to examine the conditions and situations that are happening, so as to provide an overview based on facts found in the field aiming to find out factually. The problem studied is the ability to understand students concepts and motivation. The instrument used in this study is a test of the ability to understand concepts with multiple choice questions as many as 15 questions, questionnaires of students learning motivation with ARCS questions. The low ability to understand students concepts in each indicator with the percentage for indicators exemplifies (72.22%), describes the conclusions (55.56%), interprets (41.67), compares (47.22%), explains (57.64%) determines (72.22%) and classify (61.11%)%). Most students are in the low learning motivation category, which is 33 students. While students who are in the medium motivation category are 2 high motivation students, 1 studenttitles and abstracts to identify relevant articles in literature searches, great care should be taken in constructing both.

Keywords: Concept Understanding, Motivation

Topic: Physics Education