FAKTOR-FAKTOR PENYEBAB KESULITAN BELAJAR MAHASISWA
PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN TEKNIK MESIN FKIP UNS
PADA MATA KULIAH PRAKTIK SEMESTER GENAP
TAHUN AKADEMIK 2011/2012
The purpose of this research is to determine the factors of students learning
difficulties and to find out how much each of these factors causing student learning
difficulties Mechanical Engineering Education FKIP UNS Academic Year 2011/2012.
The research was conducted in the Campus V Pabelan Study Program Mechanical
Engineering Education FKIP UNS. The research was conducted using a quantitative
descriptive. Subjects in this study were students of Study Program Mechanical Engineering
Education FKIP UNS following courses in the second semester that the practice amounted to
215 students and is divided into four practice courses. Samples were taken with a
proportionate stratified random sampling technique as many as 175 students. Techniques of
data collection in this study is the documentation, questionnaires, and interviews. The validity
of the data using the method of triangulation techniques. Test the validity of the study was
conducted based on numerical correlation figures Pearson's Product Moment Correlation with
SPSS 15 For Windows. Reliability test of this research using Cronbach Alpha with SPSS 15
For Windows. The method of analysis used a quantitative descriptive analysis.
Based on the results of data analysis can be taken a conclusion Factors Contributing
to the difficulty of learning is divided into two major lines are a) Internal factors originating
from with in the student sare divided into six indicators are physical state, a state of bodily
function, intelligence, interest, motivation, and talent. b) External factors that originate from
outside of a student include family factors, campus factors, and community factors are
divided into ten indicators that concern the elderly, the house, the family's economic situation,
lecturers, practice tools, books supporting the practice, the conditions of space workshops,
hanging out friends, activities in the community, and neighborhood. However, based on
several factors mentioned above the most dominant factor was the cause of learning
difficulties of students interests, talents, workshop space conditions, and practices supporting
books. This can be seen from the results of research that proves there are several factors that
cause learning difficulties of students in practical courses.
Key words: Learning Difficulties, Practical Courses
