Journal of Tropical Chemistry Research and Education
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026)

Effect of Multirepresentation-Based Guided Inquiry on Students’ Science Process Skills in Electrolyte and Non-Electrolyte Solutions

Dwi Agustin, Firli (Unknown)
Setyarini, M. (Unknown)
Agustina, Ni Putu Rahma (Unknown)
Rosilawati, Ila (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a multirepresentation-based guided inquiry learning model in improving students’ science process skills on the topic of electrolyte and non-electrolyte solutions. Participants were drawn from six tenth-grade classes at SMA Gajah Mada Bandar Lampung in the 2025/2026 academic year; purposive sampling assigned Class X.2 as the experimental group and Class X.6 as the control group. Using a quasi-experimental, nonequivalent pretest–posttest control-group design, the experimental class received the multirepresentation-based guided inquiry treatment while the control class followed conventional instruction. Science process skills were measured through pretest and posttest instruments alongside student activity observation sheets, and the resulting data were compared using an independent-samples t-test. The experimental group recorded a mean n-gain of 0.78 (high category), compared with 0.59 (moderate category) for the control group, and this gap proved statistically significant (t(69) = 4.542, p = .001). These findings indicate that the multirepresentation-based guided inquiry model more effectively develops students’ science process skills on electrolyte and non-electrolyte solutions than conventional instruction.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jtcre

Publisher

Subject

Chemistry Education

Description

This journal encompasses original research article and review articles related tropical chemistry, but it is not restricted to, including: Lab based research Teaching & Learning Material Learning Learning Media/Multimedia Evaluation & Assessment Higher Order Thinking Skills Science, Technology, ...