Scientific Reading Based Project (SRBP) through Inference Skills: an Exploratory Analysis in Natural Sciences Learning
Keywords:
Scientific Reading Based Project (SRBP), Inference Skills, Science Process Skills, Natural Sciences LearningAbstract
Inference skills are fundamental to science process skills and play a vital role in fostering critical thinking in elementary science learning. However, many students struggle to integrate information and draw evidence-based conclusions. The Scientific Reading-Based Project model integrates scientific reading with project-based activities, offering students opportunities to interpret texts, design investigations, and communicate findings collaboratively. This study aims to explore the potential of SRBP in developing inference skills through an exploratory literature review. Relevant publications from 2018 to 2025 were collected from Scopus, Web of Science, ERIC, Google Scholar, and Garuda, and analyzed qualitatively by mapping SRBP syntax to inference indicators. Findings reveal that each SRBP stage contributes in distinct ways: Orientation supports pattern recognition, Science Reading enhances information integration, Design and Create develops hypothesis formulation, Progress of Project encourages data analysis, Analyze strengthens evidence-based reasoning, and Discussion and Communication promotes argumentation. SRBP offers a structured approach to developing conceptual inference skills in science learning. This review provides a conceptual framework for linking SRBP to scientific reasoning and highlights the need for future empirical studies with standardized instruments to validate its effectiveness.
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