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Research Paper | Education Management | Indonesia | Volume 4 Issue 4, April 2015

The Application of Cooperative Learning Think Pair Share (TPS) Model to Increase the Process Science Skills in Class IV Elementry School Number 81 Pekanbaru City

Mahmud Alpusari | dan Riki Apriyandi Putra

Abstract: The aims of this study to analyze the implementation of cooperative learning Think Pair Share (TPS) model in enhancing science process skills of fourth grade students of SDN 81 Pekanbaru. Subjects were students of elementary school (SDN) 81 Pekanbaru City at year 2014/2015, with a total sample of 21 students (one class). Science process skills of students captured through science process skills test, which consists of seven aspects of evaluation (indicators), namely observation/observation, question, hypothesis, communication, inference, planning, and implementation. The results showed that in general a significant increase, but to aspects of question has decreased the number of N-gain of - 0.06. The highest increase was shown in the aspect of application, the number of N-gain of 0.50 (medium category). Lowest increase shown in the aspect of hypothesis, the number of N-gain of 0.16 (lower category).

Keywords: Cooperative learning Think Pair Share TPS Model, Science process skills

Edition: Volume 4 Issue 4, April 2015,

Pages: 2805 - 2808

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