Abstract
Aims: The aim of the study was for quality effectiveness analysis assessment of physics teaching materials-oriented ICARE methods on student cognitive mastery-based experiment skill levels.
Study Design: Teaching materials accompanied by ICARE-oriented worksheets are printed learning materials that are packaged in the form of books in which each subject matter is arranged sequentially: discussion of important concepts, sample questions, cognitive questions, and worksheets arranged systematically in the order of introduction, connecting, applying, reflecting, extending (ICARE) to hone students' science process skills. The method is done by dividing students based on experiment skill level from the results achieved by the cognitive mastery test. Each group is given 3 subjects to work on based on the ICARE Stage and is guided by physics teaching materials-oriented ICARE method.
Place of Study: Sample: Department of Physics Education, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia.
Methodology: Science Process Skills Students are divided into 3 main indicators in the experiment namely Problem / Case Identification (Observation, Problem Formulation, & Create Hypothesis); Experiment (Verifications, Variable Manipulation, Data Collection); & Evaluation (Interpretation, Data Analysis & Theory, Create A Scene). The three main indicators in Experiment are adjusted to the ICARE Stages.
Results: From the results of the study, the use of physics teaching materials-oriented ICARE methods used at Universitas Negeri Medan was more effective with the Intermediate level group. Conformity is due to habit factors that are carried out during learning. It is very important to improve and develop the physics teaching materials-oriented ICARE method in its use in learning. It is necessary to add strict instructions as facilitators at the ICARE stage and some improvements to the structure of submitting assignments that are directive and important to keep on doing.
Conclusion: This is very necessary to direct the activities of students and the creativity of thinking of students without ignoring some of the stages possessed by physics teaching materials-oriented ICARE method.