The Effectiveness of the STEM Project Based Learning Approach in Physics Learning to Improve Scientific Work Skills of High School Students

Abstract

This study aims to improve students' scientific work skills by using a STEM-integrated Project Based Learning approach with simple water wheel props on energy and work in class X high school physics learning. The method used is classroom action research. The research was carried out in two cycles in class X SMA Negeri 1 Koto XI Tarusan on the material of work and energy by making a water wheel project. Aspects of students' scientific work skills observed were skills in asking questions, planning experiments, making observations, using tools/materials, analyzing experimental results, making conclusions, compiling experimental reports, and presentation skills. In the first cycle, students' work scientific skills were 64.35%, while in the second cycle, they were 78.5%. In addition to scientific work skills, students' conceptual knowledge also increased by 9.15%. The conclusion from this study is that the application of the STEM-integrated Project Based Learning approach with the waterwheel props can improve students' scientific skills. The STEM-integrated Project Based Learning approach with effective waterwheel teaching aids to improve students' scientific skills on energy and work materials in physics learning. Keywords: Scientific Work Skills, Physics, Project Based Learning, STEM