Abstract
Discovery learning (DL) model is a learning model that hones students' process skills in finding concepts. Science process skills are needed to support optimal learning outcomes. The absence of a laboratory is thought to be the cause of the less optimal learning process so that supporting media such as virtual laboratories (VL) are needed. This study aims to determine the effect of implementing the VL-assisted DL model to improve Science Process Skills (SPS) and student learning outcomes in the circulatory system material. The research design used was the pretest-posttest control group design. The study population was all students of class VIII Junior High School Darul Ihsan Aceh Besar, and the sample selection was using random sampling techniques so that 60 students were selected as the research sample who were divided into two classes. The results showed that the application of the VL-assisted DL model in the experimental class experienced an increase in SPS by 71.05 (high category) compared to the control class. The application of the VL-assisted DL model also experienced an increase in learning outcomes, namely 73.16 (high category). The conclusion in this study is the application of the VL-assisted DL model to the circulatory system material has an effect on improving SPS and learning outcomes
Highlights
The problem that occurs today is the results of student learning assessments are still not satisfactory
This is evidenced by the UN score on science learning in Aceh Besar from 2016 to 2019, namely 56.33; 40.47; 38,75 and 38,43 (Puspendik, 2016; Puspendik, 2017; Puspendik 2018; Puspendik 2019)
The sample was determined based on the random sampling technique, namely by giving a pretest to all VIII classes and determining the two classes which had a homogeneous average value to be sampled
Summary
The problem that occurs today is the results of student learning assessments are still not satisfactory. This is evidenced by the UN score on science learning in Aceh Besar from 2016 to 2019, namely 56.33; 40.47; 38,75 and 38,43 (Puspendik, 2016; Puspendik, 2017; Puspendik 2018; Puspendik 2019). It can be concluded that the results of learning science in Aceh Besar are still low. The learning resources used are only textbooks so that they do not yet support student activeness in discovery-based learning. The absence of a laboratory is thought to be an obstacle to the development of students' science process skills (SPS). SPS is a special skill that can simplify the way of learning
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