Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning and Discovery Learning to Cognitive Learning Results on Cell Subject of Senior High School Students

Abstract

The learning process is strived to be able to improve cognitive learning outcomes. The cognitive learning outcomes of students of XI class students majoring in natural sciences in city of Samarinda, are still low. Quasi-experimental studies have been conducted in XIth class majoring in natural science, oddsemester of 2017/2018 academic year. The aim of the research is to determine the effect of implementation of Problem-Based Learning and Discovery Learning models on student’s cognitive learning outcomes. The study sample is students of XIth class majoring in natural sciences in 1th public senior high schools. The sampling technique is pusposive sampling. Instruments of study are test questions. The data were analyzed using ANCOVA. The data analysis result show that the sign value is 0.00; this means 0.00 < 0.05 (p < 0.05). The conclusion is the implementation of learning models affect student’s cognitive learning outcomes. Further studies are needed by enlarging the sample to obtain more information.