Teaching Implementation Report: The Application of Discovery Learning to Properties of Matter in Fourth Grade Elementary School
Laporan Implementasi Pembelajaran: Penerapan Model Discovery Learning pada Materi Sifat-Sifat Benda di Kelas IV Sekolah Dasar
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https://doi.org/10.21070/madrosatuna.v10i1.1677Keywords:
Discovery Learning, Properties Of Matter, Elementary Inquiry, Primary Science Education, Hands-On LearningAbstract
General Background: Elementary school science education requires hands-on inquiry to foster meaningful conceptual comprehension rather than rote memorization. Specific Background: Fourth-grade students frequently struggle to grasp the properties of solid, liquid, and gas matter, often relying on memorization without direct observational support. Knowledge Gap: Traditional lecture-based instruction fails to address common student misconceptions, such as perceiving air as empty space, due to a lack of active experiential engagement. Aims: This report details the application of the Discovery Learning model using simple concrete media to evaluate its feasibility in improving concept understanding, student engagement, and evidence-based conclusion drawing. Results: Implementing the six-stage Discovery Learning framework elevated student curiosity and active participation, enabling learners to successfully describe matter properties based on physical evidence from simple experiments. Novelty: The study demonstrates a practical, low-cost instructional framework that effectively dispels scientific misconceptions about invisible gases through structured guided inquiry. Implications: Incorporating guided inquiry with low-cost everyday media provides a scalable pedagogical approach for primary school educators to strengthen observational learning and critical scientific thinking.
Key Findings Highlights
- Hands-on inquiry with concrete physical media dispels early student misconceptions regarding invisible gas matter.
- Structured six-phase Discovery Learning stages significantly foster student curiosity and active classroom participation.
- Formative guided inquiry enables primary learners to construct evidence-based scientific conclusions independently.
Keywords Discovery Learning, Properties Of Matter, Elementary Inquiry, Primary Science Education, Hands-On Learning
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