Original Research Article
Year: 2018 | Month: March | Volume: 5 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 106-111
The Development of Contextual Inquiry-Based Student’s Worksheet to Enhance Science Process Skill for the Topic of Water Microbiology
Yusnita Anwar Nasution1), Hasruddin2), Tumiur Gultom2)
1Student of Postgraduate Program of Biology Education, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia
2Lecturer of Postgraduate Program of Biology Education, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Yusnita Anwar Nasution
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to find out science process skills after the implementation of a contextual inquiry-based student’s worksheet occurred. This study was conducted by quasi-experimental method for the students of Biology Education, Universitas Negeri Medan. Samples were taken by simple random sampling technique. The experimental group was taught by a contextual inquiry-based student’s worksheet, while the control group was taught by a conventional (traditional) student’s worksheet. The data collection was employed by pretest-posttest, using an essay test of science process skill for the topic of water microbiology. The results of data analysis were using a student t-test for the post-test score of both groups, in which the results gave a value (tvalue= 3.175; p = 0.002) was 0.002 < 0.05. It showed that there was a significant difference between experimental group and control group as well.
Key words: Student’s Worksheet, Contextual Inquiry, Science Process Skill
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