Berkala Ilmiah Pendidikan Fisika
Vol 9, No 2 (2021)

The Effectiveness of Guided Inquiry-Based Worksheets to Improve Students' Critical Thinking Skills on Archimedes’ Law Materials

Suci Rizki Lestari (Universitas Siliwangi)
Yanti Sofi Makiyah (Universitas Siliwangi)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2021

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Guided Inquiry-based Student Worksheets on Archimedes’ Law. This study used an experimental method with a research design of one group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study was all students of class XI MIA Public Senior High School 1 Sariwangi, the research sample was XI MIA 2. The sampling technique was done by using cluster random sampling. The data collection instrument used a pretest and posttest assessment sheet. Data analysis used statistical tests, namely N-Gain and t-test. The test result of the effectiveness of student worksheets based on guided inquiry using N-Gain analysis obtained a value of 0.97 with high criteria. Furthermore, the result of the t-test showed 15tcount>t(0,995)(30)">  that it was 4.15>2.75. This indicated that there was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores. Based on the average N-Gain and t-test, it can be concluded that guided inquiry-based student worksheets are very effective in improving students' critical thinking skills. The results of this study have the implication that guided inquiry-based student worksheets can be used in the implementation of learning as a form of assistance for students to improve students' critical thinking skills. 

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