PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN PRAKTIK INSTRUMEN PERKUSI MAHASISWA MELALUI PENGGUNAAN PORTOFOLIO

Abstract

This study aims to find out about (a) the use of portofolios
in Percussion Music Instrument practical course, (b) to find out
what can be done to improve students’ ability in learning to play
this instrument. This research is an action research conducted in
Music education Department, Yogyakarta State University. The
subjects of this research are the students of semester I and
semester III who take PIM Percussion course. The data were
collected through a competence test, interviews, and observation.
The data analysis technique was conducted by applying the
quantitative descriptive analysis method which enables the
researcher to present quantitative data, and qualitative descriptive
method used to describe the data from observations and
interviews. The research results show that through the use of
portofolios, the students’ abilities to practice to play this
instrument are significantly improved in terms of psychomotor,
cognitive, and affective skills. This is proven with the average
score gained by students of semester I, which is about 64.25 in
Cycle I and 73.25 in Cycle II, and the average score gained by the
students of Semester III, which is about 68 in Cycle I and 74.5 in
Cycle II.