Effectiveness of Guided Inquiry-based Modules to Improve Students Science Process Skills Jane Arantika, Sulistyo Saputro, Sri Mulyani
Magister of Science Education, Faculty of Teacher and Training, Sebelas Maret University
Abstract
Science process skills (SPS) are important in science learning. SPS is a skill process that encourages lifelong learning. In guided inquiry-based science learning, students engage in many of the activities and thought processes that scientists use to generate new knowledge. This inquiry approach can be implemented effectively with the use of chemistry modules for investigation in which students learn to understand the content of the subject. This study examines the effectiveness of guided inquiry-based modules for SPS. The study participants were 63 students in 11th graders. Data were collected through the test. Quantitative analysis is done to know the science process skilss of student. The test result shows that the n-gain of SPS students in the treatment class has a better percentage of categories than the control class. The effect size also shows a value of 0.51 which is moderate category. The achievement of indicator SPS in the treatment class is also better than the control class.
Keywords: module, inquiry, science process skills, effect size
