PENGARUH MODEL INQUIRY LEARNING BERBANTUAN MEDIA EDUCAPLAY TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR KOGNITIF KOMPONEN PETA PADA SISWA KELAS IV SD

Abstract

The background of this study stems from the issue of low student learning
outcomes, which are attributed to a lack of active engagement in the learning
process and the suboptimal use of instructional media. This study aims to examine
the effect of the Inquiry Learning model assisted by Educaplay media on students’
cognitive learning outcomes in the topic of Map Components for fourth-grade
elementary students. The method used is a quantitative approach with a quasi-
experimental design, specifically the nonequivalent control group design. The
research subjects consisted of two classes: the experimental class, which
implemented the Guided Inquiry model assisted by Educaplay, and the control
class, which used the Modified Free Inquiry model. The research instrument was a
cognitive learning outcome test in the form of 20 multiple-choice questions. The
data analysis results showed that the Inquiry Learning model assisted by
Educaplay led to a 66% improvement in students’ cognitive learning outcomes,
categorized as moderately effective. Meanwhile, the class using the Modified Free
Inquiry model showed a 42% improvement, which falls into the less effective
category. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Inquiry Learning model assisted
by Educaplay has a positive effect on improving elementary school students’
cognitive learning outcomes, with a difference in improvement of 18.4%.