Research Based Learning Model Implementation and Its Impact on Scientific Writing Ability (An Experiment to Economic Education Students)

Abstract

This research is an experiment research conducted to economic education students. The aim of this research is to analyze the improvement of students writing scientific paper ability through the implementation of research based learning model. The ability to write the scientific paper was believed to improved the students logical and critical thinking. The learning process was implemented using the learning instruments through research based learning model. The results of this research reveals an improvement in students writing ability and syllogism of thinking. The output of this research is the short scientific paper. Based on the results it can be concluded that the research based learning model can improve the students writing ability, especially scientific paper. There is a significantly improvement in students’ writing ability, but there are still some students who achieved a medium level of ability in writing. It can be assumed that it is caused by the lack of students’ knowledge about writing a scientific paper, because students have not learn the research methodology subject. It is supposed to do this kind of research for the fifth or sixth semester students.