Is the Make a Match Method Effective in Improving Economics Learning Outcomes? (A Study on High School Students)

Abstract

The improvement of education quality is something needed by all countries, including Indonesia. In Indonesia, efforts to enhance the quality of education have been made through the implementation of the Merdeka Belajar (Freedom to Learn) program by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The use of appropriate teaching methods is one of the efforts to improve the quality of education and enhance student learning outcomes. The cooperative learning method called "make a match" is a teaching method that encourages students to actively engage in learning activities by searching for matching cards they receive, which contain questions and answers. To determine the effectiveness and differences in student learning outcomes using the "make a match" teaching method and the lecture method, a research study was conducted using an experimental approach with a quantitative approach. The population in this study was the 10th grade students at SMAN 7 Malang. The sample for this study consisted of 64 students from classes X-07 and X 09,
which were divided into control and experimental groups. Data for this study were collected using pre tests and post-tests. The results of this study indicate that the "make a match" teaching method has a significant impact on learning outcomes, with a significance value of 0.01 < 0.05. The effectiveness of the "make a match" teaching method falls within the category of moderately effective, with an NGain percentage of 63.9%.