Improving Jakarta Historical Understanding Ability through Inquiry Learning Model Assisted With ICT Among Junior High School Students

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to improve students’ understanding about Jakarta History and their wisdom local values by integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with Inquiry Learning Model. This study was a quasi-experimental design. The samples of the study are 40 students for classroom experiments and 40 students for classroom control. The instruments employed in this study were pre-test and post-test. The instruments are made in essays forms which design to measure students understanding about Jakarta History and in questionnaire form which is design to measure students’ preferences about their learning experiences. The data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Our finding has shown us that (1) Inquiry Learning model assisted with ICT had a positive impact on student’s understanding about Jakarta History; (2) An experimental group has been chosen history about as students preference lesson because the learning process offers integrating ICT with Inquiry learning model; (3) there is a statistically significant mean difference in students' understanding ability about Jakarta History between experiment group and control group.