THE EFFECT OF GROUP GUIDANCE SERVICES IN IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF FURTHER STUDENTS TOWARD X GRADERS OF MA NWDI RENSING BAT

Abstract

Group guidance can help students improve their understanding and abilities in planning further studies. Through group guidance activities, students can develop their feelings, thoughts, perceptions, insights, and attitudes. Students are also able to improve their communication skills and are provided with equal opportunities to learn important things in career decision-making. The research problem was, how is the Effect of Group Guidance Services on Improving the Understanding of Advanced Studies in Grade X Students of MA NWDI Rensing Batch in the 2023/2024 Academic Year? Based on the problem formulation above, this study aims to determine how the provision of group guidance services affects the understanding of continuing studies to a higher level in Grade X students of MA NWDI Rensing Batch in the 2023/2024 Academic Year. The method used in this study is an experimental research method, which is used to determine the effect of a particular treatment. The results showed that the total score achieved by 15 students for the control class was 598 with an average score of 39.9, and for the experimental class the total score achieved by 15 students was 657 with an average score of 43.8. However, after being given treatment in the form of post-test group guidance services in the experimental class, it showed that the score achieved by 15 students was 1332 with an average score of 88.8, while the results of the post-test questionnaire in the class that was used as the control class showed that the score achieved by 15 students was 971 with an average score of 64.73. This shows that there was indeed an increase in the control and experimental groups as seen in several students whose understanding of advanced studies was categorized as low in the pre-test results increased to the medium category in the post-test results, as well as the experimental group experienced a significant increase from the low category to the medium category