The Influence of Student Inquiry and Curiosity Level on The Learning Outcomes of The Cognitive Aspects of History of Islamic Culture Subject

Abstract

This study aimed to find out the influence of the inquiry approach and student curiosity on the learning outcomes of cognitive aspects in the history of Islamic culture subject. This research was conducted at MTs Jamiyatul Aulad Palabuhanratu Sukabumi Regency. This research approach was quantitative with the Quasi Experiment and Treatment by Level 2 X method 2. Data analysis techniques were two-path analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results of this study indicated that (1) learning outcomes of student cognitive aspects between students taught using the inquiry method were higher than students taught using conventional method, (2) there was an influence of interaction between the inquiry method and the level of curiosity on student learning outcomes, (3) learning outcomes between students with high curiosity levels were higher when given inquiry methods than students with high curiosity levels given conventional method, and (4) learning outcomes between students with low curiosity levels were lower when given inquiry methods than students with curiosity levels low given a conventional approach.