Simple Terrarium Teaching Aid for Guided Inquiry Learning Model: The Development of Learning Instruments to Students' Concept Understanding in Global Warming and Environmental Awareness

Najda Aliyatun Naezak,Erna Noor Savitri,Fidia Fibriana

doi:10.46843/jiecr.v2i2.37

Abstract

This research aims to determine the feasibility and characteristics of the guided inquiry learning model assisted by a simple terrarium on students' concept understanding and environmental awareness in the global warming topic of study. The research and development (RnD) methodby analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) was performed. The data collection instruments used were observation sheets, expert validation sheets, and questions. The teaching and learning instruments were declared feasible and ready for application with a few revisions based on the validation results. The n-gain analysis of increasing students' conceptual understanding was in the high category at 0.76. The percentage of observations regarding environmental awareness increased at each successive meeting. The first meeting was 39.06%, the second meeting was 63.12%, and the third meeting was 89.37%. In conclusion, the guided inquiry learning model assisted by a simple terrarium is feasible to improve students' conceptual understanding and environmental virtue ethics.

Highlights

Science learning is learning through a systematic process using scientific methods
The policy was issued through Circular Number 4 of 2020 concerning the implementation of Education Policy in the Emergency of the Spread of Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) dated March 24, 2020, where students are encouraged to carry out the teaching and learning process from home through online learning (Pusdiklat Pegawai Ministry of Education and Culture, 2020)
The research and Development (RnD) by analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) method was employed in this study to develop and test the product's effectiveness

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Science learning is learning through a systematic process using scientific methods. Science learning provides students the opportunity to gain a learning experience through experiments and directly observe natural phenomena. Since the Covid-19 cases began to increase in Indonesia, schools' learning system has changed to distance learning. The policy was issued through Circular Number 4 of 2020 concerning the implementation of Education Policy in the Emergency of the Spread of Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) dated March 24, 2020, where students are encouraged to carry out the teaching and learning process from home through online learning (Pusdiklat Pegawai Ministry of Education and Culture, 2020). Students must adapt to existing situations by changing learning styles because learning material is delivered online. The online learning system requires students and educators to be technology literate because all learning activities are delivered using social media. Educators must be more creative and innovative in delivering learning materials to achieve learning goals even though they are carried out online. The learning process must be appropriately planed through learning instruments to achieve learning objectives

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