The Effect of Experimental Methods on Science Learning Outcomes in Students

Abstract

Natural Sciences is not only a collection of objects or living things, but also about how things work, how to think, and how to solve problems. This study aims to determine the effect of the experimental method on the learning outcomes of Natural Sciences material on the relationship between natural resources and the environment, technology, and society in elementary school students. This study employs an experimental research design. The research design used in this study is the “One Group Pretest Posttest Design.” The population in this study consists of all students. This sampling technique is referred to as saturated sampling. The analysis results show that the percentage of learning achievement in Natural Sciences is above average. It is also evident that the pretest has a lower percentage of achievement than the posttest, with the respective percentages of achievement for each test (pretest-posttest) being 6.25% and 75%. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant effect of applying the experimental method on the learning outcomes of Sciences material on the relationship between natural resources, the environment, technology, and society among students.