The use of argument based science inquiry (absi) learning model by using science writing heuristic (swh) approach to build students argument ability and communication skills in environmental pollution theme A N Taufik1 T Rahman2 and H Solihin2
Science education department
Biology department
Abstract
Given the importance of the ability to argue and communication skills for students in Natural Science learning, it was necessary to find a solution, which is a method and learning approaches that are expected to develop students argumentation and communication skills. One of the methods that could be apply was the Argument Based Science Inquiry (ABSI) learning model with Science Writing Heuristic (SWH) approach. The object of this study was learning Natural Science by using webbed-based with the theme of environmental pollution. This study aims to obtain a description of students argumentation and communication skills in SMPN 1 Malingping. This research was the Quasi Experimental research with Non Equivalent Pretest Posttest Design type. The subject involved of students class VII in SMPN 1 Malingping. Experimental class and control class were given the same test, they were pretest and posttest. The pretest results in experimental class showed that the mean average of the students ability in argumentation and communication was 29.40 and 45.75. While the average of students ability in control class was 21.37 and 45.47. The researcher recommended that this research should be done in schools that have excellent classes and regular classes in order to make comparisons clear.
Keywords: Argument Based Science Inquiry, Science Writing Heuristic, argument ability, communication skill.
