Active Learning Strategies Learning type tounament
strategy of active learning Learning type Tournament is one of the instructional techniques Study abroad is active (active learning), which is included as part of collaborative learning. Collaborative learning is a learning process conducted jointly between teachers and students. Collaborative learning was developed to foster a sense of belonging of students towards learning programs and reward fair to teachers so passionate students to learn can be improved. Furthermore, Mel Selberman (2009: 159) declare that: Learning Tournament is the strategy of active learning, which is a simple form of Teams Games Tournament, developed by Robert Slavin and his friend, Learning Tournament also incorporates a study group and the competence of the team, and can be used to develop lessons on a variety of facts, concepts and extensive expertise. In this type of Learning Tournament The students were divided into teams , Each student on the team responsible for answering questions from the teacher. In this type of tournament this study, starting with the teacher explains the material in the classical style, then the students were divided into several teams groups. All members of the group together to study the material, giving each direction, each providing answers to understand these subjects. After completion of the material held an academic game. With the match this academic it creates competition among the students in groups or teams, the students will always try to learn with high motivation in order to get a high score in the game. According to Mel Selberman (2009: 159) steps in the implementation of the strategy of active learning Learning type Tournament (Tournament Learning) is as follows: 1. Students are divided into teams of 2-8 people on the team members. Each team must have the same number. 2. Giving together in such a matter to be discussed. 3. Make some questions that test comprehension and / or menggingat subject matter. 4. Pesrta give a series of questions to the students, as the "first round" for the tournament to learn. Each learner must answer the questions in person. 5. After the questions are given, provide answers and have students calculate the questions they answer correctly. Then have them express their scores dala to other members of the team to score the team. Announce score of each team. 6. Ask relearn team tournament in the second round. Then ask test questions more as the "second half". Ask the team once again expressed his score and an additional one to turn the score. 7. Do a few rounds as desired. The advantages of learning strategies Active learning tournament are: 1) With the strategy of active learning learning tournament teacher can control the sequence and scope of learning materials, so the teacher can determine the extent to which students master the lesson material presented. 2) Strategy active learning learning tournament which emphasizes the cognitive aspects. 3) The learning process will be more interesting, because students are not only heard, but students are also on the move. 4) The acceptance of individual differences is greater. 5) Enhance cooperation, sensitivity and tolerance. 6 ) Students are motivated to solve problems based on his own experience. 7) Improving student attendance and a more positive attitude 8) Increasing the motivation and confidence 9) Adding to the sense of fun to be in school and enjoys her classmates 10) Easy to implement and not expensive While the weakness of active learning strategies learning tournament are: 1) The teacher worried that there will be chaos in class. Conditions like these can be overcome by conditioning the teacher of the class. 2) Many students are not pleased when asked to cooperate with others. Students who feel the need to work diligently to exceed the other students in their group, while students who are less able to feel inferior placed in a group with students who are smarter. 3) Students who diligently find friends who are less able to ride only on the results of his labors. This is nothing to worry about because in a tournament-type active learning cognitive learning is not only assessed but in terms of affective and psikomotoriknya also assessed as cooperation among members of the group, active in the group as well as the contribution of value given to the group.