Research Paper
Year: 2020 | Month: November | Volume: 7 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 122-130
The Impact of Incorporating Concept Mapping in Project-Based Learning on Learning Strategy and Cognitive Styles upon Learning Outcomes of Writing Skills
Rubiah1, I Nyoman Sudana Degeng2, Punaji Setyosari3, Dedi Kuswandi4
Faculty Members of State University of Malang, Indonesia.
Corresponding Author: Rubiah
ABSTRACT
In a learning process there is a variety of strategies which may be implemented to improve writing skills, one of which is incorporating concept mapping in project-based learning. This strategy is implemented to improve knowledge and creativity skills in a team or group-based problem-solving activity. Furthermore, it is assisted with concept mapping by organizing concepts or ideas. This research applied 2×2 factorial design and was included in a quasi research by involving second semester students of Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Diniyah Pekanbaruas the subject. The number of students as the research subject is 60 students from two different classes of the academic year 2018/2019. The data from those two classes was obtained by employing cluster random sample. The researchers applied two ways ANOVA technique to test the research hypothesis. The research results show that; (1) there is a significant difference of writing skills between students who were being applied with project-based learning strategy with concept mapping and students who were being applied without concept mapping. It shows that the ideas development in writing which is being applied with concept mapping is more focused and student creativity is more developed, (2) there is a difference in student writing skill on field independence (FI) and field dependence (FD) cognitive styles. The result shows that the students with FI cognitive style have better writing skill than the students with FD cognitive style, and (3) there is no impact of interaction on learning strategy between project-based learning which is incorporated with concept mapping and the one without. Since there is no significant difference on the writing skill grade between the team having project-based learning with concept mapping and the one without either with FI or FD cognitive style.
Keywords: Project-Based Learning, Concept Mapping, cognitive style, writing skill.
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