DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT OF SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS USING STEM EDUCATION, SUBJECT ELECTRIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC CIRCUITS

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to develop the learning packages using stem education on electric and electromagnetic circuits to be effective according to the standard 70/70 and effectiveness more than 0.50. 2) to compare the learning achievement before and after learning using the learning packages using stem education on electric and electromagnetic circuits 3) to study the students’ satisfaction after learning through the learning packages using stem education on electric and electromagnetic circuits. by using experimental research methodology which this research consists of 1) designed the learning package with 4 lessons consisting of (1) components of the circuit (2) connecting the cells in the circuit (3) connecting lamps in series and parallel and (4) electromagnetism. 2) designed the achievement test including science 30 items. the test was presented to 3 experts Item difficulty as 0.26 – 0.72 level, discrimination index as 0.24 – 0.48, and reliability as 0.89. 3) designed students’ satisfaction assessment form. The results of this study showed that efficiency of the learning packages using stem education on electric and electromagnetic circuits was developed with efficiency equal to 72.43/77.14 and effectiveness as 0.6930. The students being taught by using the learning packages using stem education on electric and electromagnetic circuits gained higher posttest science mean scores than pretest mean scores with statistical significance at the .05 level. The students’ satisfaction towards the learning packages using stem education on electric and electromagnetic circuits were at good level.