PENERAPAN METODE INQUIRY UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN IPA KELAS V SDN 4 KALIMAS KECAMATAN TELUK BATANG

Abstract

Science subject is one of the curricular fields of study at the Elementary School (SD) level. Due  to the low understanding of students towards this subject, especially the application of the inquiry  method to improve student learning outcomes in class V SD Negeri 4 Kalimas, the writer makes improvements to learning. This study aims to improve students"™ learning outcomes and activities
in science subjects using the inquiry method application material. After carrying out the teaching  and learning activities using the inquiry method, student learning outcomes and activities have  increased. This was shown from the data collected, that in the pre-cycle learning activities there  are only 7 students who got a score ≥ minimun standard achievement with a class average score
of 41.5. So the description of the data collected can be concluded that the use of the inquiry  method can improve students"™ learning outcomes and activities in science subjects of class V SD  Negeri 4 Kalimas. Thus, the inquiry method is one of the effective learning methods in improving  students"™ learning outcomes and activities in science subjects.