IMPLEMENTATION OF INQUIRY LEARNING COMBINED WITH MIND MAPPING TO INCREASE COGNITIVE ABILITY IN CLASS XI MIPA 2 SMA N 6 SURAKARTA SEMESTER 2 IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

Abstract

This research was aimed  to improve cognitive ability of student class  XI MIPA 2 SMA Negeri 6 Surakarta academic year  2014/2015 through the implementation of inquiry learning model that is combined with mind mapping. This research was classroom action  research  that divided  into two cycles. The subject of this research is the student of  XI MIPA 2 SMA Negeri 6 Surakarta academic year  2014/2015. The method of data collection through tes, observation, interviews, and documentation. The data is analyzed with descriptive analytical technique and validated by triangulation  technique.The result show that student cognitive ability is increased  in pre-cycle, cycle I, cycle II. The average of students cognitive ability increase from  pre-cycle  35,01 % to 55,21 %  at cycle I, and 78,02 % at cycle II. Remembering aspect  increase from 40,40 %  to 88,88 %. Understanding aspect increase from 37,87 %  to 82,31 %. Applying aspect increase from 46,46% to 82,82 %. Analyzing aspect increase from 29,29 % to 73,73 %. Evaluating aspect increase from 26,76 % to 71,20 %. Creating aspect increase from 29,29 % to 69,18 %. This research’s conclutions is the implementation of inquiry learning model that combined with mind mapping can improve cognitive ability of the student class XI MIPA 2 SMA Negeri 6 Surakarta.