BIMBINGAN KELOMPOK MELALUI TEKNIK PROBLEM SOLVING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENYESUAIAN DIRI SISWA TERISOLIR

Abstract

Adaptation of isolated students is a kind of students incapacity in social relationship
such as be alone, and be avoided by milieu friends. This study aims to investigate the
effectiveness of group guidance by using problem solving technique toward isolated
students. This study used quantitative approach and quasi experimental method with
nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group design. 26 students of seventh grade of State
Islamic Junior High School (Mts) Pringsewu were choosen as the sample. They were
selected by using simple random sampling technique. The research finding shows that
group guidance with problem solving technique is effective to improve adaptation of
isolated students.

Keywords: group guidance, problem solving technique, and isolated students