Transformation of sound wave learning with the MURDER model: Its influence on students' problem-solving skills
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https://doi.org/10.12928/jrkpf.v13i1.1564Keywords:
MURDER, Sound waves, Problem-solving skillsAbstract
This study aims to analyze the effect of implementing the MURDER (Mood, Understand, Recall, Digest, Expand, Review) learning model on students' problem-solving skills in the concept of sound waves through direct practice, with a focus on problem identification, hypothesis formulation, and solution evaluation. A quasi-experimental approach was used with a matched-only posttest-only control group design. This design was chosen because the existing classroom conditions did not allow for complete randomization, yet still ensured equal characteristics between groups. The research population included 155 grade XI science students at one of the Madrasah Aliyah (Islamic high schools) in Tasikmalaya Regency, with two classes (a total of 64 students) selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using post-test essay questions that assessed problem-solving skill indicators: problem identification, hypothesis formulation, solution implementation, and result evaluation. The hypothesis test results showed that t count (15.13) > t table (1.67), indicating a significant difference between the experimental and control groups. Substantively, students taught using the MURDER model demonstrated higher problem-solving skills compared to students taught conventionally. Therefore, the MURDER model can be recommended as an effective instructional strategy to enhance students' problem-solving skills in physics learning.
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