Cognitive Level of Characters in the Indonesian Novel As a Source of Learning

Year 2019, Volume: 7 Issue: 4, 931 - 952, 15.12.2019

Miftakhul Huda Huda , Abdul Syukur Ghazali Wahyudi Siswanto Muakibatul Hasanah

https://doi.org/10.17478/jegys.623308

Abstract

This qualitative study aims at finding the level of
cognitive of the characters in the Indonesian novel. The data in this study
were collected through intensive reading based on Maryamah Karpov. The content
is the characterizations belongs to the level of cognitive including memorizing,
understanding, applying, analyzing, assessing, and creating. The process of
data analysis is categorized into three stages, namely data reduction, data
presentation, and conclusion. The result shows that the characterization of novel
is identified as the level of cognitive of understanding, applying, analyzing,
evaluating, and creating. In fact, the characterization also fills each
indicator of cognitive level. Novel Maryamah Karpov is at a level of judging
(C5) and creating (C6). The novel is classified into a high level of cognitive
and is suitable as a source of learning in high schools. The drawing of recommendation
based on this study is that teachers need to study the level of cognitive of any
novel as a learning resource because the harmony between the level of cognitive
and the level of intelligence of the students will have a significant effect.

Keywords

Cognitive level, behavior of the characters, indonesian novel

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