<![CDATA[This research was motivated by the low level of student engagement and learning outcomes in map-related topics amongst Year 10 students at DM Triguna Senior High School, Padang. The worksheets currently in use are still conventional in nature and therefore fail to encourage student engagement in the learning process. This study aims to: (1) develop worksheets based on a scientific approach to map-related material, (2) determine the implementation of the worksheets in enhancing student learning activities, and (3) determine the effect of using the worksheets on student learning outcomes. The study employed the Research and Development (R&D) method using the Discovery Learning model. The research subjects were 20 Year 10 students at SMA DM Triguna Padang. Data were collected through observation, interviews, documentation, expert validation, and pre-test and post-test assessments. Data analysis included validity tests, normality tests, the Friedman test, N-Gain calculations, and a Paired Sample t-test using SPSS. The research findings indicate that (1) the worksheets developed achieved a validity score of 88%, falling into the ‘highly valid’ category; they were practical, with a student response rate of 86.94% (classified as ‘highly practical’); and they were effective in improving student learning outcomes, with an N -Gain of 0.54 (moderate category), making it suitable for use in teaching; (2) the implementation of the worksheets was able to increase student learning activity from 62 % in the first session to 75 % in the fourth session, categorised as ‘active’; The results of the Friedman test showed a significance value of 0.011 (<0.05), indicating a significant increase in learning activity; (3) Students’ learning outcomes also improved, as shown by the average pretest score of 64.60 rising to 84.40 in the posttest. The average N-Gain value of 0.54 falls into the moderate category, whilst the Paired Sample t-test showed a significance value of p < 0.001. Consequently, worksheets based on the scientific approach are effective in enhancing students’ learning activity and outcomes on the topic of maps in Year 10 at DM Triguna High School, Padang. ]]>
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