Enhancing Students Understanding of Legislative Vote Calculation through the Sainte-Lague Method in History Learning
Trio Nurul Fajri Putra

Pendidikan Sejarah, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
trioputra[at]upi.edu

Abstract

This research aims to explore the use of Microsoft Excel can be utilized in learning the calculation of legislative votes using the Sainte-Lague method in the History material of grade 12 SMA. The research method used is quantitative research with a quasi-experimental research design. Meanwhile, data collection is carried out with pretest and posttest questions. This study was conducted on students of one of the high schools in Bandung City. Pretest and posttest questions are used as data collection instruments to measure students understanding in learning the calculation of legislative votes using the Sainte Lague method in history material of grade 12 SMA. The data collected from the pretest and posttest questions were then analyzed statistically using a paired t-test. The results of the study showed that there was a difference in the average value between learning the history material of grade 12 SMA before using Microsoft Excel in calculating the legislative votes using the Sainte-Lague method and after using Microsoft Excel in calculating the legislative votes using the Sainte-Lague method. Therefore, it is recommended that schools and history teachers consider learning history material of grade 12 SMA using Microsoft Excel in calculating the legislative votes using the Sainte-Lague method.

Keywords: Sainte-Lague method, history learning, quantitative research, political education

Topic: Education for sustainable development