Analysis of Vocational School Students' Ability in Conceptual Understanding

Riskana Br Sitepu; Ani Rusilowati; Bambang Subali; Ahmad Sukron Khafifi

doi:10.26737/jipf.v4i1.843

Analysis of Vocational School Students' Ability in Conceptual Understanding

Riskana Br Sitepu, Ani Rusilowati, Bambang Subali, Ahmad Sukron Khafifi

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the ability of vocational students in understanding the concept of Rotational Dynamics. This study used qualitative methods with 10 respondents consisting of high, medium and low categories. Instruments in this study used essay test with 6 questions and interview. The results of this study showed that students' conceptual understanding in rotational dynamics was low. Students were still having difficulties in understanding the concept of Rotational Dynamics, namely in determining angular velocity, inertia moment equation, and solving equations. Then it is better to understand the concept needs to be applied in the learning process. So it can be concluded that conceptual understanding approach needs to be applied in the learning process.

Keywords

Analysis; Rotational Dynamics; Conceptual Understanding

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26737/jipf.v4i1.843