Enhancing students collaboration skills in learning geometrical optics trough the ICARE learning model at Kabawo

Abstract This study aims to see the improvement of students’ collaboration skills by applying the ICARE learning model to geometrical optics material. The method used is pre-experimental with one group prettest-posttest design. The sample used study were 31 students of class XI IPA2 with random sampling technique. The main instrument in this research is the researcher himself, while the supporting instrument is a written test in the form of an essay test and analyzed using the rubik’s collaboration skills. To find out the improvement of students’ collaboration skills, it was done by comparing the pretest and posttest scores and then analyzed using N-Gain. Based on the results of research using the ICARE learning model in improving students’ collaboration skills based on the N-Gain value, where the average N-Gain value is 40.05. This shows that students’ collaboration skills have increased in the moderate category after applying the ICARE learning model, while to see the implementation of the learning model using an observation sheet with a score of good category. The recommendation in this study is to pay more attention to the time management allocated for each aspect of ICARE so that each stage in ICARE can be carried out properly.