GUIDED DISCOVERY METHODS APPLICATION TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN MATERIALS QUATION OF SQUARE IN CLASS X SMA SWASTA MERANTI

The purpose of this study is to improve student learning outcomes with the adoption of a quadratic equation guided on the material in Meranti Private high school in the academic year 2013/2014. The subjects were students of class X SMA Private Meranti. The research was conducted in two cycles, each cycle consisting of planning, action, observation, evaluation and reflection. The results showed that the study reached the measure of success of the study after the second cycle executed, with a percentage of 91.43% classical completeness. Based on the study results obtained can be concluded that the application of guided discovery method can improve learning outcomes of students of class X SMA Private Meranti. So it is suggested that the teaching material should quadratic equations using the method of guided discovery.