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This study aims to determine: 1) whether there are differences in social skills before and after the implementation of the Team Games Tournament (TGT) cooperative learning model and the direct learning model in the science subject for fourth-grade students of SDN X; and 2) how much influence the use of the TGT cooperative learning model has on students' social skills. The background of this study is based on the importance of developing social skills from an early age, especially through a collaborative learning approach that encourages active interaction between students. Social skills are considered essential for students to build collaboration, responsibility, and tolerance in classroom settings. The method used in this study is a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design. The research sample consisted of fourth-grade students who were divided into two groups, namely the experimental class that implemented the TGT model and the control class that used direct learning. The research instrument was a social skills test sheet with four main indicators, namely cooperation, communication, responsibility, and tolerance. The cooperative learning model provides opportunities for students to learn not only academically but also socially through structured interaction. The results of the study showed a significant difference in the improvement of social skills between the experimental and control groups. Students in the experimental group experienced greater improvement in social skills, particularly in cooperation and communication. The TGT model has been proven to create a fun learning atmosphere, foster healthy competition, and encourage students to be more active in discussions and group activities. This finding confirms that TGT can be an effective strategy to improve students' social competence in elementary schools. Therefore, it can be concluded that the TGT cooperative learning model has a positive influence on improving students' social skills. This study recommends implementing TGT as an alternative effective learning strategy in science subjects in elementary schools.

This study analyzes the impact of collaborative learning approaches on students' social skills through a literature review method. The research is grounded in the importance of social skills for students' future social and professional lives, encompassing communication, teamwork, and empathy. Collaborative learning, supported by Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development theory and Bandura's social learning theory, emphasizes social interaction in education. The findings reveal that collaborative learning significantly enhances students' social skills, including communication, teamwork, and critical thinking, through models like the Teams Games Tournament (TGT). However, challenges such as unequal student participation and complex group dynamics remain obstacles to be addressed. These findings provide critical implications for educators in designing effective learning strategies and emphasize the necessity of teacher training to manage collaborative learning successfully across different educational levels.

This Classroom Action Research aims to minimize the low activity and mathematics learning outcomes of Binjai 14 Public Middle School students in the matter of the Two-Variable Linear Equation System (SPDLV). The recipients of the action were class VIII 2 students at SMP Negeri 14 Binjai with a total of 32 students. The data collection technique for this action was carried out in a qualitative descriptive way through the cycle stages with two rounds where each round consisted of two meetings. The results of this study are increased activity and student learning outcomes by using the cooperative learning model of the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) type. From the results of the initial test data obtained 28 students (87,5%) of 32 students with an average of 50,29%. The results of data analysis in cycle I after the cooperative learning model of the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) type showed that the number of students who achieved mastery learning was 25 students (78,12%) out of 32 students with a class average of 75%. In cycle II, 28 students (87,5%) achieved a mastery level with a class average of 80,79%. There was an increase from cycle I to cycle II. Likewise with student activities while learning took place in cycle I, the number of students who had a percentage of activity ≥ 70% classically was 2 students (6.25%) of 32 students and at the end of cycle II it increased to 28 students (87,5%). The classical increase in activity from cycle I to cycle II was 30%. So this study concluded that through the TGT learning model it can increase students' activity and learning outcomes in mathematics.

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tentang upaya meningkatkan pemahaman konsep  siswa melalui metode model pembelajaran Teams Games Tournament. Berdasarkan latar belakang masalah yaitu adanya kejenuhan atau kurang semangat belajar, hasil ulangan harian siswa masih di bawah standar KKM dan kurangnya media belajar dan metode yang kurang menarik dalam proses pembelajaran. Hasil analisis terhadap sejumlah artikel menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran model Teams games Tournament ini dapat memberikan implikasi bagi guru untuk menjadikan metode ini sebagai alternatif pilihan dalam meningkatkan pemahaman konsep siswa