%0 Journal Article
%A Kandi, Kandi
%D 2014
%F UNY:11427
%I Yogyakarta State University
%J Proceeding of  International Conference On Research, Implementation And Education  Of Mathematics And Sciences 2014
%T AN EFFECTIVE CURRICULUM UNITS FOR RUNNING INQUIRY BASED   SCIENCE LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS: A SUCCESS STORY
%U http://eprints.uny.ac.id/11427/
%X Promoting  Real  Australian  Indonesian  Science  Education  (PRAISE)  is  a  collaboration  IndonesiaAustralia pilot project. The project managed by SEAMEO QITEP in Science, in which innovative inquiry   based science learning resources were developed and piloted in ten junior secondary schools in two areas   namely  Bandung  City  and  West  Bandung  County,  West  Java  Province,  Indonesia.  This  project  was   intended to provide an effective curriculum units for running inquiry based science learning activities in   schools which appropriate with local condition as well as able to generate students with high motivation   and high achievement in science fields which can be expected to grow as scientists in the future.  Data   analysis indicated that the  utilization of PRAISE curricular units improves the quality of science learning   in terms of activeness of students during classes, students’ motivation to learn science, students’ daring to   express  their  opinions  during  discussions,  students’  collaborations,  eradicating  classroom  discipline   problems,  attractiveness  of  learning  activities  as  well  as  providing  opportunity  to  develop  students’   scientific investigations and to apply their knowledge in daily life. Utilization of PRAISE curricular units   for science learning also significantly improve students’ basic inquiry skills.