SCIENTIFIC APPROACH MODEL OF LEARNING SOCIAL STUDIES FOR IMPROVING LEARNING QUALITY

(CASE STUDY AT LABSCHOOL JAKARTA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL)

 

 

Nur Muhammad^1*, Rizki Hidayatullah², Ahmad Mukrim³, Apri Triwibowo⁴

¹Mr., INDONESIA, nurmuhammad119@gmail.com

² Mr., INDONESIA, Rizkihidayatullah@gmail.com

³ Mr. INDONESIA, ahmadmucream@gmail.com

⁴ Mr., INDONESIA, apritriwibowo@gmail.com

*Corresponding Author

 

 

 

Abstract

This study aims to determine the improvement of the quality of learning social studies using a scientific approach and build a model of scientific approach to improve the quality of learning of social studies. To get a clear picture of the model of scientific approach to teaching social studies in Labschool Junior High School Jakarta, the researchers used a qualitative approach within a period of four months in February to May 2015. The results of this study indicate that the model of scientific approach can improve the quality of teaching social studies. Scientific approach emphasizes students to seek and find their own knowledge is at the core of learning social studies. As revealed by Swan, et. al., which is Central to a rich experience of social studies is the capability for developing questions that can frame and advance an inquiry. Those questions come in two forms: compelling and supporting questions. Based on the above explanation, we can understand that the center of the development experience of social studies is the capacity to develop questions that can prepare and advance an investigation. In the learning process, Bruner explained, taught by the scientific approach into a center for social studies instructional strategies. He emphasized the search for and find the concept of social studies in the learning process. For example, in the matter of what the family? students will collect information to elaborate their understanding of the family, precisely on their age and stage of their growth. They answer the complex questions through a search of great ideas and critical thinking questions and requirements.

Keywords: Scientific approach model, Social Studies, Learning quality.