<![CDATA[Geography Learning in XI Social Science Classes still dominated by conventional teaching methods that make students become unmotivated in learning. Therefore, it is necessary to apply a model of learning that can foster activity and studentâs motivation. The Group Investigation Learning model (GI) has several advantages. Advantages of Group Investigation Learning model among others: (1) increase the ability to think critically, (2) creating a learning environment that is democratic, (3) enhance the development of soft skills, (4) may improve social solidarity, dan (5) improve studentâs motivation to learn.The purpose of this study to analyzethe influence of group investigation learning model towards the learning motivation of Geography students in senior highschool. The type of research is the quasi-experimental study with nonequivalentcontrol group posttest only design. The subject of the study consisted of class XI Social Scienceare selected based on the score of Middle Semester Exam (UTS) 2 on 2014-2015 teachings year that had an average of almost the same (homogeneous).The results of this study are showed significant influence of GI models on Geographymotivation to learn of students. It was based on the results of the Independent Sample T-Test analysis showed a p-value of 0.000 level. P-level value is smaller than 0.05 (p <0.05). The average score studentâs motivation to learn geography experimental class is higher with a score of 208, while the control class with a score of 177. Thats because the investigations conducted the mangrove forest, teachers simply deliver early learning problems, frequent interaction between students during learning, and students investigate different sub-themes.
Keywords: Group Investigation Learning, Learning Motivation, Geography
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