Abstract:
The purpose of this research is to improve students’ scientific attitude and
learning achievement in biology at grade VII
7
Junior High School 17 Pekanbaru
on academic year 2012/2013 through the implementation of Learning Starts With
A Question (LSQ). This research is a classroom action research which was
conducted on April-May 2013. The subjects of the research are students at grade
VII7
Junior High School 17 Pekanbaru that consist of 40 students (17 males and
23 females). The parameters in this research are scientific attitude, learning
achievement, students and teacher’s activities. The research instruments consist of
teaching and learning stuffs and test. The procedures of the research are planning,
action, observation, and reflection. The technique of data analysis refers to
students’ scientific attitude and learning achievement. Then the average score of
students’ scientific attitude first cycle is 67,01 % (enough) and second cycle is
77,86 % (good). The average score of students’ intake in first cycle is 76,75%
(enough) and second cycle is 83,03 % (good). The average score of students’
ability in mastering the lesson first cycle is 67,50 % (passed) and 32,50 % (failed).
Moreover, the average score of students’ ability in mastering the lesson second
cycle is 80 % (passed) and 20 % (failed). Furthermore, the average score of
students’ activities in first cycle is 69,38 % (enough) and in second cycle is 82,11
% (good). The last, the teacher’s activities first cycle is 88,45 % (good) and
second cycle is 100% (very good). The implementation of Learning Starts With A
Question (LSQ) improves students’ scientific attitude and learning achivement in
biology at grade VII
7
Junior High School 17 Pekanbaru on academic year
2012/2013
