The Use of Student Worksheets Based on a Science Approach in Internalizing the Attitudes and Character of Elementary School Students

Abstract

The implementation of the 2013 Curriculum is a real step for the Indonesian government in improving the quality of human resources in the era of globalization. The curriculum has the concept of an integrated learning system between spiritual attitudes, social attitudes, skills and knowledge. However, in its implementation in the classroom, there are many inconsistencies in the learning concept with the curriculum, especially in the application of attitude and character learning. For that we need a media that can support the implementation of the internalization of students' attitudes and characters in learning, one of which is student worksheets based on a scientific approach. This study aims to determine the effect of using scientific approach-based student worksheets on the internalization of students' attitudes and character. Participants involved in this study were 54 elementary school students in Metro City, Lampung Province, Indonesia. The research was conducted with a mix method, through direct observation and tests. The results showed that there were attitudes and characters that emerged during the learning process using student worksheets based on a scientific approach at the stages of observing, asking questions, collecting information, analyzing data, and communicating the results of data analysis. Meanwhile, quantitative analysis using the Chi Square Test shows that there are significant differences in learning outcomes when using student worksheets based on a scientific approach. Based on these results, student worksheets based on a scientific approach can be used to internalize the attitudes and character of students.