THE EFFECT OF DISCOVERY LEARNING MODEL TOWARD STUDENT HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS IN DYNAMIC ELECTRICITY SUBJECT MATTER AT SMA RAKSANA MEDAN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015
ABSTRACT: Study aimed to
analyze the effect of discovery learning model toward student’s higher order
thinking skill. The type of this research was quasi experimental, with
experiment class used discovery learning and control class used conventional
learning. The population was all of the tenth class of SMA Raksana Medan
academic year 2014/1015 which consist of seven classes. Sample was taken with a
simple random sampling technique. The data in higher order thinking skill was
collected by essay tests. Dataanalyzed with t test. The result of the study
showed that there was positive effect of discovery learning model toward
student’s higher order thinkingskill in experiment class or given by discovery
model. It proved from posttest result in experiment class was higher than
control class or therewas significant difference of post test score, although
in higher order thinking level, both of class still in less level, but student
who given discovery learning had higher value than control class.
Author: Kristin Natalia
Tondang dan Sahyar
Journal Code: jpfisikagg160010
