ENHANCING STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE ABILITIES THROUGH STUDENTS-CENTERED LEARNING (SCL)

Faisal Amri(1), Nur Ekaningsih(2*)

(1) Sultan Agung Islamic University of Semarang
(2) Sultan Agung Islamic University of Semarang
(*) Corresponding Author

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Abstract

This conceptual paper, presents about the result of discussion regarding students-centered learning improves students’ cognitive ability. SCL improves skills  by  developing  cognitive  ability  lies  within  them  as  the  first  basic  skill. It is important for students to have adequate cognitive abilities to keep up the materials which are being taught by teachers. Therefore, this paper will explain about cognitive ability. Cognitive ability which is affecting on learning process, has made some teachers struggle to seek a way how to improve it. There are few methods that have been chosen thoroughly for developing cognitive abilities on students. First is about developing thinking that refers mainly to how students think effectively and creatively. Second is about cooperative learning that refers to how students cooperate or work with other and effect of partners in learning process. Third is about learners’responsibility that has correlation with students’ responsible which affects on objectives of learning.

 

Keywords: Students-Centered Learning, Cognitive Ability, Developing Thinking

Skill, Cooperative Learning, Learners’Responsibility.

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