Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Inkuiri Terbimbing (Guided Inquiry) Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Mengkomunikasikan Pembelajaran IPA Pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to improve communicating skills through Guided
Inquiry model in Grade V students of Elementary School Year 2016/2017.This research was
conducted in three cycles. Each cycle consist of four phase namely: planning, implementation,
observation, and reflection. The subjectof the research were the teacher and 34 students at the
fifth grade of Elementary School Year 2016/2017. Data collection techniques used are the
results of observation, interviews, and documentation. The validity of the data used is the
content validity. Data analysis used is interactive analysis model which has three component
that is data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The result of the research shows that
the application of the Guided Inquiry model can improve the communicating skill of grade V
students of Elementary School Year 2016/2017. On the pre-condition before the classroom
action research was conducted, verbal communication skillsthe students’ minimal learning
completeness was 5,88%. Following the treatments with the Guided Inquirymodel, it became
17,65% in Cycle I, 41,18% in Cycle 2, and 82,35% in Cycle III.Similarly, students'
communication skills in writing on the pre-condition percentage of grade attainment of8,82%.
Following the treatments with the Guided Inquirymodel, it became 32,35% in Cycle I, 58,82%
in Cycle 2, and 82,35% in Cycle III.Therefore, it can be concluded that the Guided Inquiry
model could improvecommunicating skill of the students at the fifth grade of Elementary
School Year 2016/2017.