The Effect of the Concept Map Model on Students' Ability to Write Explanatory Texts for Class Vii Smp N 7 Jambi City

The concept map model is an innovative learning model that has been empirically proven to have a positive impact on student learning outcomes. This research aims to determine the effect of implementing the concept map learning model on students' ability to write explanatory texts. This research used a quasi-experiment, which was carried out by comparing two classes that were given different treatments, namely the experimental class and the control class. The sample in this study consisted of 64 class VII students, consisting of classes VII C and VII G. Class VII C was the control class, namely the class that used the conventional learning model. The data analysis technique was carried out using SPSS, which aims to test the research hypothesis that has been determined. Meanwhile, the difference in average learning outcomes for writing explanatory texts in the control class and the experimental class was tested using the t-test. Complete data analysis was carried out in 3 stages, namely describing the data, prerequisite/preliminary analysis, and hypothesis testing. The results of this research show that the concept map learning model has a positive effect on students' ability to write explanatory texts. The test results show a value of 0.00, which means less than 0.05 (P-Value/Sig= 0.00 <0.05). Thus, there is a significant difference in student learning outcome scores in the experimental class and the control class. Therefore, the application of the concept map learning model has a positive influence on students' learning outcomes in class VII explanatory texts at SMPN 7 Jambi City. The research has implications for the need to implement the concept map learning model in developing explanatory text writing skills for junior high school students in the future.