Investigating students’ motivation toward science learning (SMTSL) using inquiry-based learning supported by Instagram

Teaching and learning during pandemic which unable the student to provide face to face class. Therefore, we need to provide the material for online teaching and learn to be more engaged. The purpose of the study was to investigate students’ Motivation toward Science Learning (SMTSL) using Inquiry-based Learning supported by Instagram in light and optic topic. The method of this study is using a pre-experimental design one-shot case study. The instrument of collecting data using the Students’ Motivation Towards Science Learning (SMTSL) questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 35 questions with 9 questions in a negative statement. The questionnaire is divided into six aspects. There are self-efficacy, active learning strategy, science learning value, performance goal, achievement goal, and learning environment simulation. The samples of this study consist of 17 students of 8th-grade students from one of the Junior High Schools in Bandung, Kuala Lumpur, and Yogyakarta. The result of the study shows that the students’ have a good motivation, with an average score of 75.71%. The highest n-gain in science learning value domain with 82.82% which described as very good motivation. The lowest n-gain result is in self-efficacy and performance goal domain with 70.29% which described as good motivation. Implementing inquiry-based learning supported by Instagram can gain the students’ motivation in learning science.