Increasing student learning activity through guided inquiry used water cycle bag learning media in VA SDN 2 Baleharjo, Pacitan

Abstract

Based on the results of observations made by researchers, it shows that most students are not actively involved in participating in science learning, in the matter of analyzing the water cycle. Given this background, to improve students' abilities in analyzing the water cycle material, a solution was formulated, namely using the guided inquiry method assisted by water cycle bag learning media. The approach used in this research is qualitative research with a Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) design with stages 1) planning, 2) implementation, 3) observation, 4) reflection. The results showed that the active learning of students in class VA SD Negeri 2 Baleharjo in learning science on the water cycle material after being given a learning action using the guided inquiry strategy assisted by the media of the water cycle bag experienced an increase of 25%, namely from cycle I of 54.17% (13 students) to 79.17% (19 students) and included in the very high category. The action in this study was stopped and said to be successful in cycle II because it had reached the success criteria.