Mangrove Biodiversity of Bunaken National Park in Project-Based Learning to Improve Students’ Competitive Skills during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Mangrove Biodiversity of Bunaken National Park in Project-Based Learning to Improve Students’ Competitive Skills during the COVID 19 Pandemic. College graduates in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 are required to have strong competitive abilities. Competitive skills can be measured from the science process skills possessed. Objectives: This study aims to obtain a competitive profile of students’ skills through a project-based learning method on mangrove biodiversity in Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi. Methods: The research subjects were students who took Sulawesi biodiversity courses in 2020/2021. Fourteen science process skills were measured using a rubric. Findings: The results showed that students’ mastery of science process skills was high in the Sulawesi biodiversity course. Conclusion: The application of project-based learning to the problem of mangrove biodiversity in Bunaken National Park can induce students to develop problem-solving skills, collaboration, creativity, and literacy skills. Keywords: biodiversity mangrove, competitive skills, project-based learning. Abstrak: Keanekaragaman Hayati Mangrove Taman Nasional Bunaken pada Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Bersaing Siswa selama Pandemi COVID 19. Lulusan perguruan tinggi di era revolusi industri 4.0 dituntut memiliki kemampuan bersaing yang kuat. Keterampilan bersaing dapat diukur dari keterampilan proses sains yang dimiliki. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh profil kompetitif keterampilan siswa melalui metode pembelajaran berbasis proyek pada keanekaragaman hayati mangrove di Taman Nasional Bunaken, Sulawesi Utara. Metode: Subjek penelitian adalah mahasiswa yang mengambil mata kuliah keanekaragaman hayati Sulawesi tahun 2020/2021. Sebanyak 14 keterampilan proses sains diukur dengan menggunakan rubrik. Temuan: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penguasaan keterampilan proses sains siswa pada mata kuliah keanekaragaman hayati Sulawesi tergolong tinggi. Kesimpulan: Penerapan pembelajaran berbasis proyek dengan masalah keanekaragaman hayati mangrove di Taman Nasional Bunaken mampu mendorong siswa untuk mengembangkan keterampilan pemecahan masalah, kolaborasi, kreativitas dan keterampilan literasi. Kata kunci: keanekaragaman hayati mangrove, keterampilan kompetitif, pembelajaran berbasis proyek. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v12.i2.202219