Abstract
Problem-solving skills related social-scientific issue in society’enviroment need to be owned by students. This capability can be trained by PBL (Problem Based Learning) model. The purpose of this research is to analyze problem solving abilities of students. The type of this research is quasi experiment with one group pretest-posttest design. Sample of the research is X grade students from SMA N 1 Semarang and SMA Ksatrian 1 Semarang. The result consisted of primary outcome in the form of capability, N-gain value and classical content mastering as well as secondary outcome covering the implementation of learning, teacher's response and student's response. Based on the result, the average of problem solving ability SMA N 1 Semarang increased from 70% to 79,5%, while SMA Ksatrian 1 Semarang increased from 59,5% to 73%. Completeness of classical learning SMA N 1 Semarang, class X MIPA 7, 97% and class X MIPA 9, 79%. The completeness of classical learning SMA Ksatrian 1 Semarang, class X MIPA 3, 80% and class X MIPA 5, 65%. N-gain value of SMA N 1 Semarang 0,553 and SMA Ksatrian 1 Semarang 0,433 in medium category. The conclusion of this research is the utilization of social issue with PBL model can improve problem solving ability on ecosystem’learning in SMA.
Highlights
Problem-solving skills related to socio-science issues in society’enviroment need to be owned by students
Problem solving abilities improvement in SMA N 1 Semarang and SMA Ksatrian 1 Semarang can be seen in Graphic 1
In the tenth indicator in X grade Mipa 9 has a percentage less than 100% because there was one group according to the observer lack of teacher guidance in the discussion
Summary
Problem-solving skills related to socio-science issues in society’enviroment need to be owned by students. This ability can be trained with PBL (Problem Based Learning) model. The conclusion of this research is the utilization of social issue with PBL model can improve problem solving ability on ecosystem’learning in SMA. Education in Indonesia should be able to push students having the necessary skills in this 21st century, like the ability of creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, communication and collaboration. Learning in 2013 Curriculum aims to prepare Indonesian to having the ability to survive as individuals and citizens who believe, productive, creative, innovative, and able to contribute to the life of society, nation, state and civilization of the world. One of the issues that should be raised in the learning process is the social issues that occur in the environment and society
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