The Effectiveness of Discussion Methods in Improving Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Learning Activities of Social Sciences

The implementation of this research was motivated by a lack activity and student participation in lectures on elementary school social studies. Students tend to be silent without showing during lectures. This is certainly far from what expected that the lecture students should ideally participate actively asking, answering, recording essence lecture, presenting, concluding material. subject study 2017 B class, which numbered 39 people. formulation problem whether application effective discussion methods increase activeness FKIP UNRI PGSD purpose determine effectiveness method studies at students. type descriptive with qualitative methods. Data collection techniques are observation interview techniques. Based data analysis shows indicators ask questions, four active meetings an average 22 people 56. (61.53%) Activity Indicators present 26 (66.66%).41%, respond questions or opinions, 56.41%, discuss work together (66.66%), write material summarize 24 has been obtained, it can concluded effectively increases activeness.