This research The problem inthis research is how the
understanding of the concept of students in learning physiscs class
VIII SMPN 2 Sintuk Toboh Gadang by applying advance organizer
learning models. As for the purpose to be achieved in this research is :
1) to find out how to comprehed the concept of students in learning
physiscs using advance organizer learning models. 2) to know the
learning activities of students with advance organizer learning
models. This research is quantitative research through quasi
experiment method with post-test design only control group design.
Population in this study were students of class VIII Junior Hight
School 2 Sintuk Toboh Gadang, Padang Pariaman City.
Determination of sample by rondom sampling technique with class
VIII.1 as experiment class and class VIII.3 as control class which
each have 35 students. Data collection techniques using tests. The
validity used is the correlation of the person showing the instrument is
valid. Before the data analysis, first tested normality and homogeneity
test and data analysis techniques used are test-t. The results of this
study indicate a difference understanding of the concept of class VIII
students in Junior Hight School 2 Sintuk Toboh Gadang using
advance organizer learning models compared with the direct model.
The difference is indicated by t-test results with the help of SPSS 20.
T-test score shows the number 4,125 tith df = 68 then t tabel = 2,142
then t arithmetic of t tabel and sig value 0.000 < 0.05 which proves
that experiment class learning is better than control class learning.
Kata Kunci: Pemahaman konsep, Advance Organizer.