THE INFLUENCE OF LEARNING MIND MAPPING ON UNDERSTANDING CONCEPT IN PGSD STUDENTS UNIVERSITY MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOREJO ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of mind mapping learning on conceptual understanding in PGSD students of Muhammadiyah University Purworejo Academic Year 2016/2017 This research type is quasi experiment using nonequivalent control group design. This research was carried out in UMP campus with the subject of research of class A and class B students totaling 62 students. Data collection techniques and instruments used in research in the form of tests. Data analysis techniques use average and number. The results of this study indicate the influence of mind mapping on the understanding of student concepts. The influence is proved by the average value of pre test and posttest from experiment class 63 to 81 and control class 67 to 75. So, it can be concluded there is a difference understanding of the concept between students taught by mind mapping method and students who were taught by conventional methods.

Keywords:Mind Mapping Method, Concept Understanding