Testing the effectiveness of PISA-based teaching materials on the topic temperature and its changes of public and religion senior high schools in Palembang
| Main Authors: | Syuhendri, Syuhendri, Sanjaya, Sanjaya, Yenny Anwar, Dr |
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| Format: | BookSection PeerReviewed application/pdf |
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FKIP Universitas Mataram
, 2015
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.unsri.ac.id/8003/1/Proceeding_ICMSE_Unram_2015_Syuhendri%2C_Sanjaya%2C_Yeni.pdf http://eprints.unsri.ac.id/8003/ |
Daftar Isi:
- The objective of the research was to investigate the effectiveness of the product of PISA-based teaching materials on the topic temperature and its changes of religion and public senior high schools in Palembang. The quasi-experimental research design has been implemented in this research. The sample based on purposive sampling comprised of students from three senior high schools that represented public and religion high schools, and the accreditation of the schools in Palembang city. The data from pretest and post-test of PISA-like instrument were analyzed to determine the mean N-gain, while t-test was used to test the hypothesis. The findings of the research revealed that the achievement of students taught by using PISA based teaching materials was better than the students taught by using conventional materials. It was also found that the scientific skills of students in experimental group was better than students in control group. The implication of this study suggested that teachers should develop teaching materials appropriate to increase students’ achievement and their scientific skills in order to improve the quality of science literacy for their students.