IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN SCIENCE LEARNING BY APPLYING THE PROCESS SKILL APPROACH IN BASIC SCHOOL

Abstract

This research was derived from the facts indicating that the fourth grade students� learning achievement at SD Negeri 05 2x11 Enam Lingkung Kabupaten Padang Pariaman was still low. The purpose of this research was to describe the improvement of the students� learning achievement in natural science by using Process Skill Approach in the fourth grade of SD Negeri 05 2x11 Enam Lingkung Kabupaten Padang Pariaman. The number of the subject was 20 students. This was a Classroom Action Research which applied both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The results of the research showed that the students� learning achievement improved from 76,75 in the firs cycle to 86, 75 in the second cycle. Hence, the us of Process Skill Approach could improve the fourth grade students� learning achievement at SD Negeri 05 2x11 Enam Lingkung Kabupaten Padang Pariaman.