Students’ curiosity profile in excretion system topic taught using authentic inquiry learning

Abstract

Curiosity is a basic important aspect encourages students in finding various information which, in turn, aid them to encompass the concept learnt. This descriptive research aimed at elaborating the curiosity profile of junior high school students in science learning, particularly in excretion system topic who were taught using the authentic inquiry learning. This research was conducted at SMP Negeri 14 Yogyakarta with 32 of eight graders as the subjects. The instrument used was curiosity response questionnaire. The data obtained was analyzed using percentage. The results showed that the average of curiosity achievement obtained was categorized as strong (75%). However, the comparison of implementations between the authentic inquiry learning and the other learning models are needed to get more comprehensive information.

Curiosity in Learning Biology: Literature Review

“…Curiosity is an important basic aspect that encourages students' motivation in finding various information which in turn helps them to understand the concepts being studied (Dewey, 1997;Lamnina & Chase, 2019;Mouromadhoni et al, 2019). Desire to be a strong driver of the need, thirst, or desire to know, see and the motivation for study behavior to get new information that comes from uncertainty in students which causes conceptual conflict in students (Hayumuti et al, 2017).…”

“…(Berlyne, 1954) states that curiosity is an important component of learning, and an important part of cognitive development as well as a condition of knowledge growth (Camp, 1986). (Mouromadhoni et al, 2019) stated that curiosity is an important basic aspect that encourages students to find various information which in turn helps them to cover the concepts being studied.…”

“…Research conducted by (Rusilawati, 2016) shows that scientific attitudes in the dimension of student curiosity can be improved by using a synthetic approach with the aid of teaching aids. (Mouromadhoni et al, 2019) the results of his research show that curiosity can be developed through science learning with an authentic inquiry learning approach. (Pluck & Johnson, 2011) problem-based learning can stimulate effective student curiosity.…”

“…Both in terms of learning strategies, learning methods, the use of learning media used in the process of teaching and learning activities in the classroom, as well as actions that can motivate these students to be more enthusiastic and focused in learning. (Novelyya, 2019) The high curiosity that a student has will increase the learning activities of a subject, and become a better student (Cain, 2019;Mouromadhoni et al, 2019;Mussel, 2013;Shellnut, 2006) the important character that must be developed in learning.…”

The inquiry-based student book integrated with local resources: The impact on student science process skill

“…The questions help students to develop their SPS (Saban et al, 2019). When contextual problems are given to students, they are getting very enthusiastic to find the answers (Mouromadhoni et al, 2019).…”