Universal Journal of Educational Research 7(9): 1983-1989, 2019 http://www.hrpub.org
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2019.070919
The Relationship between the Utilization of Chemical
Laboratory Facilities and Chemical Learning Disipline
with Achievement of Chemical Learning Students Class
XII of SMA Negeri 1 Sorong
Vina N. Van Harling
1,*
, Markus Dwiyanto Tobi Sogen
2
1
Mechanical Engineering, Catholic polytechnic Saint Paul, Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia
2
Electrical Engineering, Catholic polytechnic Saint Paul, Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia
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Abstract This study aims to determine the
significance of the relationship between the use of
chemical laboratory facilities and student chemistry
learning achievements and the significance of the
discipline of learning chemistry students with chemistry
learning achievements. The populations in this study were
students of class XII Science in SMA N 1 Sorong. A total
of 97 students were taken using the Proportionate Random
Sampling technique. The data collection methods used
were questionnaires and documentation studies. The
results showed that: 1) there was no positive and significant
relationship between the use of chemical laboratory
facilities and student chemistry learning achievements; and
2) there is no positive and significant relationship between
the discipline of chemistry learning students and students'
chemistry learning achievement.
Keywords Utilization of Laboratory Facilities,
Learning Discipline, Learning Achievement
1. Introduction
Education is considered as the most valuable investment
in the form of improving the quality of human resources for
the development of a nation. The contribution of education
to nation-building is certainly not just the implementation
of education but quality education, both in terms of input,
process, output and outcome. Obtaining quality education
requires qualified teachers who are able to reach the
standard of the education process. Teachers can be said to
be of quality if they are able to produce students who are
knowledgeable [1][18].
The curriculum currently applied in Indonesia for
education is the 2013 curriculum which emphasizes the
formation of attitudes, skills and knowledge, so that it is
expected to produce graduates who are productive, creative,
innovative, and affective.
In the process of learning in schools will become more
active and creative when utilizing the functions of the
learning facilities provided by the school, one of which is a
laboratory. School laboratories have the meaning as a place
to conduct experiments and research related to the learning
process, which has a function as a place for students to
experiment, discuss experiments, see demonstrations from
teachers, and also function as a place to listen explanations
of the concepts of a subject.
Chemistry is a branch of science, in this way learning
must involve students in their learning experiences by
practicing in a laboratory. Amien [2] suggested that
practicum is one of the laboratory activities that are very
instrumental in supporting the success of the science
teaching and learning process. In the research results of
Penner, Lehrer and Schuble [3], Roth, Choudhury [4]
writes that experience in school laboratories can provide
opportunities for students if the teacher allows them to be
intellectually involved and with experiential experience
can build scientific concepts in their learning communities
in the classroom.
Utilization of laboratories together with existing
facilities in public schools is through practical activities,
through practicum, students can develop their abilities
including: 1) planning: pouring ideas that can be traded,
designing dialogue, 2) selection: manipulating, directing,
and collecting data, 3) interpretation: data processing,
drawing conclusions, application of concepts, 4)
communication: reporting and receiving information
[5][17].
Rahayu [6] stated that seven activities carried out in the