Abstract

ABSTRACT

Sahuri, 2013. “The Learning Implementation of Cooperative Learning on Fiqh Subject in MTs. An-Najah I KardulukPragaanSumenep Madura”.

Master of Islamic Studies Program, Graduate, University of Muhammadiyah Surabaya.

Keywords : learning, constructivism, cooperative learning.

Teachers are obliged to guarantee the right of every student to obtain a proper and meaningful learning, hence a teacher needs to design and implement the learning which attempts to overcome every differences and students’ heterogeneity. The ‘cooperative learning’ becomes one of the choices. The theoretical foundation of ‘cooperative learning’ is the theory of constructivism, namely cognitive constructivism of Jean Piaget with Schemata, assimilation, accommodation and equilibrium, and social constructivism concept from Lev Vygotsky by his concept named‘Zone of Proximal Development’(ZPD) which is then combined with Scaffolding concept from Bruner which emphasizes on the importance of social interaction to help students to gain a better understanding level.

One of the learning strategies of ‘cooperative learning’ is developed by Robert E. Slavinthat has some characteristics, such as: 1. Students cooperatively work and learn in a group to complete the materials. 2. A group is formed by they who have high, medium, and low skills. 3. If it is possible, the member of a group comes from different race, ethnic, culture, and gender. 4. An appreciation is more oriented on a group rather than individuals.

Based on the research findings, there are some problems that occur in MTs. An-Najah I KardulukPragaanSumenep Madura, such as: the low of students’ interest towards Fiqh subject. On students around cause tilted stigma towards Fiqhsubject that it is a subject which is more emphasized on memorization and monotonous explanation by a teacher, therefore that condition has decreased the students’ achievement. This research is focused on how the teacher prepares the learning, implements the learning, and what are the supporting and inhibiting factors in learning implementation of ‘cooperative learning’ in Fiqh subject in MTs. An-Najah I KardulukSumenep.

The research finding revealed that the students’ activity is strongly influenced by the readiness of the teacher and the use of strategy on learning method that is used in teaching-learning process. In every ‘cooperative learning’ implementation, there were better and significant change from students’ behavior towards Fiqh subject. Although, it was still found that a few students in each group who were still less-active. Nonetheless, in general, ‘cooperative learning’ is able to improve the students’ interest and social sensitivity.