Meningkatkan Prestasi Dan Motivasi Belajar Siswa Dengan Pengajaran Berbasis Inkuiri Pada Siswa Kelas VII.3 SMP Negeri 2 Peusangan Bireuen
Abstract: In learning
something well, we need to listen, look and ask the question about it and
discuss it with others. Not only that, students need to “do” it, such as by
describing something with their own ways, showing the examples, trying to apply
the skills and doing the tasks which need the acquired knowledge. The problems
examined in this study were (a) How is the increase of students’ achievement by
using the inquiry based instruction? (b) How is the influence of the inquiry
based instruction towards students’ motivation? The purposes of this study were
(a) to determine students’ understanding and achievement in Natural Sciences
subject after conducting the inquiry based instruction, (b) to determine the
influence on students’ motivation by using the inquiry based instruction. The
three-cycle class room action research design was used in this study. Each
cycle consists of four stages namely: planning, observing, reflection and
revision.The subject in this research was students of Class VII.3 of SMP Negeri
2 Peusangan. The data obtained were formative test results and the observation
sheets of teaching-learning activities. Based on the findings, it can be seen
that students’ achievement increased from cycle I (65%) to cycle II (91 %). The
conclusion of this study was the inquiry basedinstructionpositively influenced students’
motivation of Class VII.3 of SMP Negeri 2 Peusangan. In addition, the inquiry
basedinstruction can be used as one of alternative learning methods in Natural
Sciences.
Penulis: Meutiana
Kode Jurnal: jptlisetrodd150731
