APPLICATION OF THE METHOD OF INQUIRY TO IMPROVE THE ACTIVITY AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN CUBES AND BLOCKS OF MATTER IN CLASS V PRIMARY SD NEGERI 168432 TEBING TINGGI

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to improve the activity and student learning outcomes in a cube of material and beam using in the method of inquiry. The subjects used in this study were students class V of SD Negeri 168432 Tebing Tinggi city, the number of 23 students. From the results of test that have been administered in the first cycle of action gained 14 students of the 23 students who have achieved mastery learning with classical completeness level equivalent to 30,43% or lower category. Because of the level of mastery learning classical is not reached, then procced to the second cycle. In the second cycle gained13 students from 23 students who have achieved mastery learning with classical completeness level equivalent to 56,52% or lower category. Because of the level of mastery learning classical is not reached, then procced to the three cycles. In the three cycles gained19 students from 23 students who have achieved mastery learning with classical completeness level equivalent to 82,61%, equivalent to a high category. In the three cycles has been no increase as expected.

Key words : Application of the method of inquiry, Activity, Learning outcomes