PENERAPAN MEDIA POSTER BERBASIS INKUIRI DENGAN STRATEGI KOOPERATIF UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KECAKAPAN BERPIKIR RASIONAL SISWA SMP

Lalu Jinade (Program Studi Pendidikan IPA Program Pascasarjana Universitas Mataram Indonesia)
Abdul Wahab Jufri (Program Studi Pendidikan IPA Program Pascasarjana Universitas Mataram Indonesia)
Agus Ramdani (Program Studi Pendidikan IPA Program Pascasarjana Universitas Mataram Indonesia)

Bioscientist : Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi
Vol 1, No 2 (2013): December

This study aims to determine the effect of the application of Inquiry-Based Media Poster (MPBI) with the cooperative strategies to improve rational thinking skills junior high school students. This study classified the type of quasi-experimental study (quasi-experimental research) with a pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design ( 2x2x2 factorial ). The research instrument shaped test of rational thinking skills of students, in the form of a multiple choice test with every answer on the grounds. The data were analyzed by using SPSS Anacova technique 18 for Windows. The results showed that: 1) rational thinking skills that students learn to use MPBI and students learn to use drawing media different significantly; 2) rational thinking skills students learn through STAD cooperative strategies and student learning through NHT types did not different significantly; and 3) interaction between MPBI, cooperative strategy ( STAD and NHT ), and academic ability does not significantly affect rational thinking skills of students.