PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROJECT BASED LEARNING MENGGUNAKAN APLIKASI PLC LADDER SIMULATOR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA ELEMEN SISTEM KENDALI DI SMK NEGERI 1 SIDOARJO

APPLICATION OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODEL USING PLC LADDER SIMULATOR APPLICATION TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN CONTROL SYSTEM ELEMENTS AT SMKN 1 SIDOARJO

The digitalization of learning has an impact on the emergence of various models and learning media based on simulation applications. The rapid development of technology has made several learning applications integrated with complex computer technology and programmed into a smartphone application. One of the results of this innovation is the smartphone-based PLC Ladder Simulator application that is able to create, test, and simulate PLC ladder diagram programming using an intuitive graphical interface. The focus of the problem in this study are: (1) how do learning models and media influence (2) how practical is the learning media. This study uses an experimental research method with a Pre-Experimental Design research design in the form of One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The population in this study were students of class XI TITL and the sample in this study were students of class XI TITL 2 with a total of 35 students. The data collection techniques used were validation sheets, questionnaires, and test questions. Data analysis used normality tests, t-tests, and N-gain tests. The results of the study showed that: (1) There is an influence after the implementation of the project based learning model using the PLC Ladder Simulator application can improve student learning outcomes with a significance level of 0.000 and a calculated -t value < -t table (-10.075 < -2.03). The results of the N-Gain test from 35 samples consisting of pretest scores and posttest scores for cognitive and psychomotor learning outcomes obtained an average N-gain score of 0.42, this value is in the moderate interpretation. Student responses to learning media assisted by the PLC ladder simulator application resulted in a score of 79.46% in the good category.