Enhanced 7E Instructional Model towards Enriching Science Inquiry Skills

This study enhanced the 7E instructional model towards enriching the science inquiry skills of senior high school learners in General Chemistry 1. A total of 136 Grade 12 learners enrolled in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) strand participated in the study. The study was composed of three phases. In Phase I, the generated themes nature of topics, learning environment, learner-related and teacher-related issues were found to be the causes of difficulty in science inquiry skill enrichment. The learners’ meaningful learning experiences during the process were encapsulated in Phase II. Finally, Phase III used the generated themes in the enhancement of 7E instructional model promoting inquiry-based and constructive learning among senior high school learners.

IMPROVING THE LEARNING OUTCOMES OF KNOWLEDGE AND INQUIRY SKILL DOMAIN ON THIRD GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 14 KENDARI THROUGH THE GUIDED INQUIRY LEARNING MODEL ASSISTED BY SCIENCE KIT

The study aims to improve the learning outcomes in the field of knowledge and inquiry skill in class VIII 5 SMP Negeri 14 Kendari on the subject matter of light in atmosphere as the effect of applying the guided inquiry learning model assisted by science KIT. The method of the study used a classroom action research with research design is cycle model. The research subject is the students of class VIII 5 SMP Negeri 14 Kendari in the academic year 2016/2017 which consist of 26 students. The learning data achievements of the learners' realm were obtained through the learning result test (cycle test), the skill data of the learners were obtained through the inquiry sheet, and then was analyzed used the descriptive statistics. Results of data analysis are: 1) learning outcomes increased from 60,31 in cycle I to 75 in cycle II; 2) the students group inquiry skill increased form average value 2.68 (enough category) in the cycle I to 3.15 (good category) in cycle II; 3) the students mastery learning percentage increase from 42.31% (11 students) in cycle I to 77% (20 students) in cycle II. It could be concluded that the implementation of guided inquiry learning model assisted by science KIT could improve the learning outcomes of knowledge and inquiry skill domain on Class VIII 5 SMP Negeri 14 Kendari in the subject matter of light in atmosphere. Keywords: guided inquiry, inquiry skills, learning outcomes,science KIT. References Ahmadi, L. (2015). Pemanfaatan Alat KIT pada Pembelajaran.Gorontalo: Universitas Negeri Gorontalo. Aksa, F.I., Utaya, S., & Bachri, S. (2019). Geografi dalam Perspektif Filsafat Ilmu. Majalah Geografi Indonesia,33(1), 43-37. Amaliana, I. (2017). 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Measuring Science Inquiry Skills in Youth Development Programs: The Science Process Skills Inventory

In recent years there has been an increased emphasis on science learning in 4-H and other youth development programs. In an effort to increase science capacity in youth, it is easy to focus only on developing the concrete skills and knowledge that a trained scientist must possess. However, when science learning is presented in a youth-development setting, the context of the program also matters. This paper reports the development and testing of the Science Process Skills Inventory (SPSI) and its usefulness for measuring science inquiry skill development in youth development science programs. The results of the psychometric testing of the SPSI indicated the instrument is reliable and measures a cohesive construct called science process skills, as reflected in the 11 items that make up this group of skills. The 11 items themselves are based on the cycle of science inquiry, and represent the important steps of the complete inquiry process.