The Effectiveness of Introduction to Astronomy Teaching Materials to Improve Problem-Solving and Generic Science Skills

N. M. Pujani, K. G. Y. Arsana, K. Suma, K. Selamet, N. Erlina

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of introductory astronomy teaching materials with inquiry settings on students' problem-solving and generic science skills. This study used a quasi-experimental design with the one-group pretest-posttest design. The research subjects were one class of 23 fourth-semester science education students. Data on problem-solving skills were collected using a test method with ten essay questions, and generic science skills data were collected using 30 multiple-choice questions. Data analysis was carried out descriptively, and a t-test with a significance level of 0.05. The analysis results showed that the use of inquiry-based introductory astronomy teaching materials in astronomy learning was effective in improving the problem-solving skills (p<0.05, <g> = 0.67 medium categories) and generic science skills (p<0 .05, <g> = 0.53 moderate type). So, it can be concluded that introductory astronomy teaching materials with inquiry settings effectively improve students' problem-solving and generic science skills.

Keywords

generic science skills; introduction to astronomy; problem-solving; teaching materials

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15294/jpii.v11i2.34801

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