Efektivitas Model Siklus Belajar (Learning Cycle) Terhadap Penguasaan Konsep Dan Kemampuan Dasar Bekerja Ilmiah Pada Pembelajaran Ipa Kelas VII SMP Negeri 20 Pekanbaru

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the learning cycle model to the mastery of concepts and basic skills of scientific work on biology learning class VII SMP Negeri 20 Pekanbaru. This study was conducted in March-June 2013. This is a type of quasi-experimental study with a sample of class VII 1 as control class and class VII 3 as the experimental class. The parameters used in the study are the mastery of concepts and students' basic skill of scientific work. To determine students' mastery of concepts given in the form of pre test and post test while to learn the basic skills of students of scientific work carried out by observations. Analysis was done by descriptive analysis and inferential data by t-test. The results showed significant differences between the experimental class concept mastery and control class (thit 3,73 > ttable 1,99). There are significant differences in the basic skills of scientific work between the experimental class and the control class (t hit 3.37 > ttable 1.99 ). Based on the researched, learning cycle model is effective against the mastery of concepts and basic skills of scientific work class VII student of SMP Negeri 20 Pekanbaru.