The Effect of Guided Inquiry Model with Interactive Multimedia Towards Student’s Generic Science Skill Based on Learning Styles

Abstract

This study aims are to examine the effect of guided inquiry model with interactive multimedia toward generic science skills of students', to examine the effect of learning styles on generic science skills, and to examine the effect of interaction between guided inquiry models in interactive multimedia with learning style toward generic science skills of learners. This research including quasi experiment with 2 x 3 factorial design. The research sample was determined by cluster random sampling technique and obtained 68 students divided into 2 groups; experimental groups and control groups. Indicators of generic science skills studied are indirect observation, sense of scale, symbolic language, and mathematical modeling. Data were analyzed using Ngain score and two-way Anava. The results of the analysis of the N-gain test show that the experimental group has a higher science generic skill and the highest increase occurs in symbolic language indicators. The result of hypothesis analysis shows that: 1) there is influence of guided inquiry model with interactive multimedia toward generic science skill; 2) there is no influence of learning styles on generic science skills; and 3) there is no interaction effect between guided in interactive multimedia assisted auxiliary model to generic science skill.