Guided Inquiry Method Employing Virtual Laboratory to Improve Scientific Working Skills

Authors

• Siti Juwariyah, SMKN 1 Panji, SitubondoFollow
• Soepriyono Koes Handayanto, Physics Education–Universitas Negeri MalangFollow
• Eny Latifah, Pendidikan Fisika-Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri MalangFollow

Abstract

There are many obstacles in achieving the goals of learning physics. One of those is how students’ assumption on physics as something abstract and can not be verified by experiment, because of the unavailability of laboratory and equipment in schools. This study aims to assess if students’ scientific work skills learned through Guided Inquiry method employing Virtual Laboratory is higher than those learned through conventional method. The research used quasi-experimental research method with the Non-equivalent control group design. The data was analyzed by using ANCOVA test. The results showed that when covariable controlled the prior knowledge, students’ scientific working skill is higher with guided inquiry method employing virtual laboratory than those who learned through conventional learning.

First Page

17

Last Page

25

Recommended Citation

Juwariyah, Siti; Handayanto, Soepriyono Koes; and Latifah, Eny (2017) "Guided Inquiry Method Employing Virtual Laboratory to Improve Scientific Working Skills," Jurnal Pendidikan Sains: Vol. 5: No. 1, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17977/jps.v5i1.9016
Available at: https://citeus.um.ac.id/jps/vol5/iss1/4