Effectiveness of Multi-Cycle DEAL Teaching Model To Improve The Science Concept of Elementary School Students

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Multi-Cycle DEAL teaching model to improve elementary students’ mastery of science concepts. The subject of this study was fourth grade elementary school students in Surabaya. The research was conducted in the second semester of the school year 2012/2012 by using Randomized Control Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The research data were collected with mastery test of science concepts. Research data were analyzed using ANOVA. Results showed that learning science by using the Multi Cycle DEAL teaching model is more effective to improve the mastery of science concepts to elementary school students learning compared to the previous teaching models. Based on these results, further research needs to be done with a range of material and the broader subject of research.