Open AccessThe Effectiveness of STEM Learning: Scientific Attitudes and Students’ Conceptual Understanding
Author(s) -
Andi Thahir,
Chairul Anwar,
Antomi Saregar,
Lia Choiriah,
Fitria Susanti,
Agitha Pricilia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1467/1/012008
Subject(s) - mathematics education , psychology , conceptual change , conceptual model , conceptual framework , test (biology) , concept learning , science learning , learning sciences , computer science , experiential learning , science education , sociology , paleontology , social science , database , biology
This study aims to see the effectiveness of the learning approaches toward scientific attitudes and conceptual understanding. The research method used was quasi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest control design. The scientific attitude data was obtained using a questionnaire while the conceptual understanding data was obtained through a test instrument in the form of a description item. The results of the study are (1) there are differences in scientific attitudes and students’ conceptual understanding taught using STEM learning approach and conventional learning, (2) there is a difference in conceptual understanding between students who were taught using the STEM learning approach and conventional learning, and (3) there are significant differences in scientific attitudes between students who were taught using the STEM learning approach and students who were taught using conventional learning.