Penerapan modul inkuiri materi zat aditif makanan terhadap hasil belajar siswa kelas VIII SMP

This study was conducted to find out the difference in academic performance of Grade VIII students of Kemala Bhayangkari Middle School on food additives taught by using inquiry-based modules and those taught without using inquiry-based modules and of the effect of inquiry-based modules on student learning outcomes. This research was a conducted using quasi-experimental study with the Nonequivalent Control Group Design research design. The sample in this study was class VIII A as an experimental class and class VIII C as a control class. The data collection technique used was the measurement technique. Data collection tools used were essay-shaped tests. The Mann Whitney U-test showed that there were differences between the learning outcomes of Grade VIII students of Kemala Bhayangkari Middle School on food additives taught by inquiry-based modules and students taught without using inquiry-based modules Based on Effects Size calculation of 0.97, it was classified as the high category. Learning using inquiry-based modules has an effect of 33.40% on improving student learning outcomes.