The Students Process Skills in Integrative Thematic Learning with Scientific Approach

Abstract

This study aims to determine the influence of scientific approach to students’ skills in the integrative thematic learning process of the Fifth Grade in Elementary School Level. There were 3 state elementary schools in UPT Saptosari becoming the subject of research taken through clustering random sampling technique. This is a quantitative study with quasi-experiments, using tests and observation sheets as research instruments. Normality test and homogeneity test were used as pre-requisite tests in this study. The results showed that integrative thematic learning using scientific approach gives positive influence to the students’ process skills with 0.00 of the significance level (significance < 0.05). The implication of this study is the students become active in learning as well as students' cognitive learning outcomes become more increased. Keywords—scientific approach, integrative thematic learning, process skills