ELEMENTARY STUDENTS SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS THROUGH READ-ANSWER-DISCUSS-EXPLAIN-AND CREATE AND INQUIRY LEARNING MODELS IN ECOSYSTEM THEMES
Rifa Kurnia Agriyana (a*), Wahyu Sopandi (b)
1) Program Studi Pendidikan Dasar, Sekolah Pascasarjana Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
2)Program Studi Pendidikan Kimia FPMIPA Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
Abstract
This study aims to determine the effect of the Read-Answer-Discuss-Explain-and Create (RADEC) learning model and Inquiry learning model on science process skills (SPS) of elementary school students. This quasi-experimental study used the matching pretest-posttest design. The research subjects consisted of 2 experimental classes, namely the experimental class 1 which obtained the RADEC learning model and the experimental class 2 which received the inquiry learning model. The two classes came from one of the public elementary schools in the city of Bandung. The research instrument used was the Science Process Skill test on the theme "Ecosystem" with multiple choice questions. The results showed that both learning models could increase SPS significantly (p <0.05). However, the RADEC learning model can increase SPS higher (0.37) than the inquiry learning model (0.11) significantly (p <0.05). Thus it can be concluded that the RADEC learning model can increase SPS more than the inquiry learning model.
Keywords: RADEC learning model, inquiry, science process skills
Topic: Science Education