The Effect of Scientific Approach toward The Descriptive Writing Ability of the Class 5th Grade Student of Gracia Sustain Elementary School Medan

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10.2991/aisteel-17.2017.86How to use a DOI?

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scientific approach, descriptive writing

Abstract

Scientific approach is intended to provide insight to students in recognizing, understanding the various materials using a scientific approach, that information can come from anywhere, at any time, do not rely on the information in the direction of the teacher. This study aimed to investigate the difference of student achievement in writing descriptive essay between students who received scientific aprroach and expository approach. Samples of this research consisted of 57 students at 5th grade students in Gracia Sustain Medan, 29 students from V-A and 28 students from V-B. This study was conducted at the first semester of the academic year 2017/ 2018. The sample was selected by using random sampling technique and they were assigned to two sections : the first section was Class V-B containing 28 students and representing the experimental group and was taught by using the scientific approach and the second section represented the control group, class V-A containing 29 students and was taught by using expository approach. Data collection was held by using instrument of decriptive writing test. The mean score of post-test between the experimental and control group significant (0.000 < 0.05) Pre-test (mean = 41.07, s.d. = 16.407). Post-test (mean=66.64, s.d. = 9.089). The findings showed that student achievement in writing descriptive essay among student who were taught using scientific approach has significant diferences than the student achievement in writing descriptive essay among student who received expository approach.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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