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Jurnal Pendidikan Geografi: Kajian, Teori, dan Praktek dalam Bidang Pendidikan dan Ilmu Geografi

Abstract

In geography learning, especially in Cartography courses students are asked to read Indonesian topographic maps (RBI). However, the reading does not show satisfactory results. Analysis of the results of the practicum reading the RBI map, especially the 1: 25,000 RBI, shows that the results have many variations in the level of truth. Therefore, it is necessary to do research on the level of ability to read the RBI map by the new / 2016 geography education students. This study was intended to determine the level of ability to read the RBI map by geography education students. Thus, this research is ex post facto for their ability to read maps. How to analyze the ability to read maps is done by giving scores on student answers. To achieve this goal, a sampling of the RBI map of the geography education students was conducted by 60 students in the 2016 class, following the rules: (a) The RBI map must read at least its map attributes, (b) RBI maps must read the location information, (c) Map The RBI must read information about the characteristics of the region it describes. The results showed that the high ability category ranked first, namely as many as 32 people (53%), moderate ability 24 people (40%), low ability 3 people (5%), and very low ability 1 person (2%). This result is not satisfactory because only 53% are highly capable of reading the RBI map. This is useful for lecturers, especially the problems faced by new students of Geography Education in extracting information from an RBI map. In addition, this research indirectly provides benefits for students, they can learn and use maps more precisely.

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