The Effect of Exploring the Natural Surroundings Approach on Students Cognitive Learning Outcomes in the Material of Biodiversity Class X at MAN 3 Bantul

Abstract

The surrounding natural environment is an alternative learning resource that can be utilized in the biology learning process. To measure the success of the learning process, it is necessary to do an assessment. One aspect of the assessment is the cognitive aspect. This study aims to determine the effect of the Exploration of the Surrounding Nature approach to student learning outcomes in the subject of biodiversity. The population in this study were students of class X MAN 3 Bantul with the research sample being class X B and class X C with a total of 32 students in each class. This research is a quasi-experimental research. The research instrument used was a post-test sheet. The research instrument has been validated by experts, namely supervisors who are then used for data collection. Data analysis techniques used the Shapiro-Wilk normality test, Levene's homogeneity test, and hypothesis testing used the Mann-Whitney U Test. Based on the research results obtained a significance value of 0.000 <0.005 with a significance level (𝛼) of 5% which indicates the influence of the Natural Exploration Surrounding learning approach on cognitive learning outcomes of class X MAN 3 Bantul in the sub-material biodiversity at the gene, species and ecosystem level.