This study aims to determine the effect of using a scientific approach to problem-solving skills related to environmental problems in fourth-grade students in elementary school. This type of research is quasi-experimental with an equivalent control group design. The research subjects were students at SD LAB UPI Kampus Cibiru class IV-A (control/26 students) and IV-B class (experimental/26 students). Data collection used the pre-test – post test technique. Data analysis used descriptive and inferential parametric statistics with SPSS 23.0 for windows program. The result of the problem-solving skills (Pretest) earned tcount (0.087) < ttable (1.677), indicating no difference in problem-solving skills. After being given treatment, problem-solving skills (Post-test) obtain tcount (2.754)> ttable (1.677), indicating there are differences in student problem-solving skills. The problem-solving skills in the experimental class are higher than the control class. Based on data analysis, it was concluded that the scientific approach had a significant positive effect on problem-solving skills related to environmental problems.
This research objective was to improve the environmental concern attitude of grade 4 students by using reading materials. This research is a classroom action research. The research was conducted in two cycles with each cycle consisting of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The subject of this study was the grade 4 students of SDN 5 Panjer which amounted to 24 students. The data sources used in this research were students, teachers, and observers. Data analysis using quantitative and qualitative techniques, including data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this research indicate that students environmental concern attitude improved from pre-cycles, cycle 1 and cycle 2. The results of this research indicate that students environmental concern attitude improved from pre-cycles 25%, cycle 1, 48% to cycles 2, 82%. In learning, the teacher uses a reading material based contextual approach with steps: (a) constructivism, (b) inquiry, (c) questioning, (d) learning community, (e) modeling, (f) reflection, (g) authentic assessment. The conclusion of this study is the use of reading materials based contextual approach can improve environmental concern attitude of grade 4 elementary school students.
The teacher is one of the dominant factors that is important in formal education. To improve the quality of education, one of the requirements is to improve the quality of educators, namely teachers. Teachers are part of a system that largely determines education. There are many things that improve a teacher's performance. One of them is teaching experience. With this teacher can have various kinds of skills, expertise and abilities needed in teaching and learning activities. Likewise, it will also be discussed with further education about teacher competencies. The time used by the teacher when teaching is still lacking in discipline, it can be seen that the compilation of class hours has begun, the teacher is still late in class. The purpose of this study was to study the relationship of teacher teaching experience with professional competence in Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 3 Palembang. This type of research is a type of quantitative research. Data collection techniques are done by questionnaire, and documentation. The questionnaire was used by researchers to see how the teaching experience and competence of professional teachers is. The data analysis technique in this study used a t-questionnaire to seek knowledge about teaching experiences with PAI professional teacher competencies in Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 3 Palembang or not. The results of this study are that there is a significant relationship between teaching experience with professional competence using the formula "product moment conversations" in Microsoft Excel, namely t-table 10.4157≥0.8597. Then the alternatives received in other words contained between the significance of teaching experience with PAI's professional competence at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 3 Palembang.
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