Analysis of Science Process Skills on Science Learning in Primary School

Abstract

Science process skills are very important to be developed in science learning because helps students develop their thoughts to make discoveries, therefore they can be assisted using scientific concepts. Science process skills become the provisions of students to develop and obtain new knowledge or knowledge they already have. Science process skills are divided into two namely basic process skills and integrated process skills. This study aims to describe the science process skills of fourth-grade primary school students which amounts to 29. This study only examines students' basic process skills which include observing, making hypotheses, planning experiments, conducting experiments and interpreting data.This type of research was qualitative research using data collection techniques, namely observations, interviews, and tests. Observations and interviews were conducted with teachers and fourth-grade students. The form of the test given is a multiple choice test to measure students' science process skills. Data analysis was performed using the analysis interactive model. The results of the study show that students achieve aspects observing 43%, aspects of making hypotheses by 62%, experimenting aspects by 34.5%, aspects of conducting experiments by 48%, and aspects of interpreting data by 19% are complete. Based on the results of the research shown in this process, fourth grade students are still relatively low.

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“…This observation results in line with Widyaningsih, Gunarhadi, & Muzzazinah (2020) observation that teachers use more textbooks in learning science in the classroom without inviting students to explore their information causes students not to develop their skills, especially in experimenting. The textbook used also does not contain much material that develops students' practical skills.…”

“…When someone masters the process skills, he has learned high-level learning skills such as conducting research and solving problems. Solving problems and conducting research is a life skill, so that SPS is the highest learning outcome students must learn (Widyaningsih, Gunarhadi, & Muzzazinah, 2020).…”

Student Worksheets Construction Training On Experimental Learning Methods Based On Basic Science Process Skills In Elementary School

“…This is of course very unfortunate given the importance of developing basic science process skills for students in elementary schools. Science process skills help students develop their thinking to make discoveries and become their provision to develop and acquire new knowledge (Widyaningsih, 2020). Therefore, in learning science, teachers are expected to be able to provide learning methods that can hone science process skills.…”

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“…These mentioned skills are essential for students to design and conduct scientific investigation (Susanti et al, 2018). Despite this, a lack of experimental activities in the classroom for scientific learning has led to many misconceptions among students, resulting in poor science learning outcomes (Widyaningsih, 2020). Science process abilities associate with student achievement.…”