Application of Learning Model (LC) 7E with Technology Based Constructivist Teaching (TBCT) and Constructivist Teaching (CT) Approach as Efforts to Improve Student Cognitive Ability in Static Fluid Concepts

Abstract

This study aims to get a representation of the students’ cognitive abilities improvement on the concept of static fluid as a result of the application of learning cycle 7E with Technology Based Constructivist Teaching (TBCT). This research uses quasi experiment method with Pre-test Post-test Two Equivalent Group Design. The subjects were class XI students of academic year 2017-2018 as many as 56 students divided into 2 classes, 29 students of class XI IPA 1 as experimental class and 27 students of class XI IPA 2 as control class. Measurement of students’ cognitive abilities used a multiple choice instrument test on the concept of static fluid. The data were collected using pre-test and post-test. The results showed that the learning of physics with learning model LC 7E with TBCT approach can significantly improve students’ cognitive abilities on the concept of static fluid with n-gain value of 0.56 categorized medium compared to physics learning with learning model LC 7E with CT approach with n-gain value of 0.51 categorised medium. Hypothesis test results showed that there were no significant differences in students’ cognitive abilities on the static fluid concept between students who received learning model LC 7E with TBCT approach with students who received learning model LC 7E with CT approach with a significance value of 0,217. Although there were no significant differences, the improvement in cognitive abilities of students in the experimental class was high compared to the control class.