PENERAPAN METODE PEMBELAJARAN PREVIEW QUESTION READ STATE AND TEST (PQRST) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA PADA POKOK BAHASAN STRUKTUR ATOM DI KELAS X IPA SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 1 PEKANBARU

Abstract: This research aims to increase student achievement on the subject Atomic Structure in class X IPA SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Pekanbaru.  This research is a kind of experiment research with pretest-posttest design. The research was conducted in  SMA  Muhammadiyah 1 Pekanbaru. The samples of this research were the students of class X IPA 3 as the experimental class and  students of class X IPA 4 as  the control class. Experimental class is a class that is applied  the use of  Metode PQRST while the control class was not. Data analysis technique used is the t-test. Based on analysis of data obtained t arithmetic > t table is 2,8284 > 1,67, means that the use of metode PQRST  can improve student achievement on the subject of atomic structure class X IPA SMA  Muhammadiyah 1 Pekanbaru, increase learning of 11,2%. Keywords : Learning Achievement, Method PQRST, and Atomic Structure