Improving Creativity of the Future Physics Teachers Through General Biology Learning Based on CTL with Experimental Method

Yatin Mulyono

doi:10.31002/ijose.v2i1.621

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to increase creativity of the future physicsteachersthrough General Biology learning based on CTL with experimental method. The type of research used in this study was classroom action research (CAR) through 4cycles of activity. Cycle I shown that on the achievement of creativity, the lowest indicator was in formulating question (59.21%), and the highest indicator was in formulating conclusion (76.32%) while the average of indicators’ achievement was 71,71% in which the target of 75% of performance indicator were failed to reach.Cycle II shownthat the lowest achievement indicator wasin applying the principle, that is 63,16% and the highest achievement indicator is in formulating conclusion, that is 78,95% while the average achievement of critical thinking skill of cycle II equal to 71,21%. Physics future teachers creativity were improved into 8.55% from pre-cycle I to cycle I while from cycle I to cycle II improved into 6.14%. The result of cognitive learning shown that of cycle II was obtained the mean value of cycle II which equal to 76,82. The percentage of the learners who had reached the target of learning mastery was 77.14%. The average of cognitive learning achievement of Physics future teachers was improved from pre cycle to cycle I into 10.54 while from cycle I to cycle II was improved into 3.2. The resultsshows that CTL experimental method can improve the creativity of the future physics teacher of IAIN Palangka. Keywords: CTL, creativity, experimental method

Highlights

Sabila (2013) states that creativity is very important in life, because in human life, creativity is merely needed
The description strengthens the importance of creativity of future teachers of science, as well as the subject of students in General Biology and as a future teacher
It is necessary to conduct classroom action research of General Biology Learning based on Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) with experimental method to improve the creativity of prospective teachers of PMIPA Faculty of Tarbiyah and IAIN of Palangkaraya

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Sabila (2013) states that creativity is very important in life, because in human life, creativity is merely needed. Et al (2013) states that there is an interaction among learning methods, creativity, and science process skills to cognitive and affective learning achievements. Wood & Ashfield (2008) states that for education in the UK, the creativity of learners needs to be improved through the learning process. The description strengthens the importance of creativity of future teachers of science, as well as the subject of students in General Biology and as a future teacher. The low cognitive learning outcomes has shown that the mastery of general biology concept of prospective teachers is still low. It is necessary to conduct classroom action research of General Biology Learning based on Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) with experimental method to improve the creativity of prospective teachers of PMIPA Faculty of Tarbiyah and IAIN of Palangkaraya. The results of this study are expected to be a reference in learning, especially for Biology subjects in General

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