Meta-analysis of the application inquiry learning models in physics classes

Abstract

Abstract This research aims to analyze the inquiry learning model in the physics learning process. The samples of the study were 10 theses done by physics education students of Palangka Raya University. The theses were written by the students based on their research in applying the inquiry model in Palangka Raya Senior High School and in Junior High School. The theses were selected from among hundreds of reports based on the similarity topics started from the year 2015 until 2019. The method of this research is called meta-analysis, i.e., collecting the data from 10 selected thesis and analyzing them. To ensure the result, the researcher also carried out an interview with the students who wrote the thesis. The result of this meta-analysis research is that the inquiry learning model can improve student learning outcomes and also able to improve student skills such as Science Process Skills. However, the average score of the physics classes was still below the Minimal Achievement / Completeness Criteria, which is 75 %. It was found from the interview that the low achievement score of the physics classes was likely due to the lack of experience in teaching as well as lack of mastering the inquiry model.