The Implementation of Lesson Study to Strengthen Students: Understanding Participation and Application Capabilities in History Education Research Method on Topic Research and Development

Abstract

Learning can be observed from three-dimensions called: effectiveness, efficiency and attractiveness of learning. Carefull study carried out by analyzing the learning elements of the system are: input, process and output. Lesson study is an activity designed and implemented as an effort to improve learning in a variety of dimensions. Lesson study or LS is carried out in the course of History Education Research Method on topic: Research & Development. Learning problems being addressed are how to strengthen the understanding, participation and application capabilities of students in Research and Development procedures. The approach of learning by doing and cooperative learning model as a choice of teaching strategies; the result shows that the understanding, participation and application capabilities of students are quite good. The unplanned result is that the learning process of History Education Research Methods can strengthen  the resilience of students as future teachers, scientists and researchers in the field of History Education.

Keywords: Lesson Study, understanding, participation, application, research and development.