Biology Education Study Program Research Articles

Analisis Kebutuhan Pengembangan Instrumen Literasi Lingkungan Untuk Mahasiswa Pendidikan Biologi FKIP Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

The decline in environmental quality is a severe problem that occurs in various countries in the world. The decline in environmental quality can occur due to several factors, including habitat degradation (pollution), ecosystem damage, and global climate change. Instilling an attitude of caring for the environment in higher education can be done through Environmental Education materials integrated into several courses or stand as a separate subject. The ultimate goal of Environmental Education is to make students have environmental literacy (environmental literacy). This study aimed to analyze the need for the development of environmental literacy instruments and to develop prototypes of literacy instruments. This research is a type of survey research. The research carries out in May – September 2019 at the Biology Education Study Program, FKIP UAD. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and unstructured interviews with questionnaire data collection instruments. Descriptive data analysis technique. Environmental science courses provide information on current environmental issues that students urgently need. After taking environmental science courses, students feel that environmental literacy has increased, but the level of environmental literacy is not yet known. Students and lecturers feel the need to see the level of environmental literacy, so it is necessary to develop an instrument to measure environmental literacy. The literacy instrument that will develop refers to the NAAEE consisting of four components, namely Competence (identification, analysis, investigation, and solution of environmental problems; knowledge (ecological concepts, environmental concepts, and environmental components); disposition (ideas/ideas, concern), sensitivity. ). , solutions to environmental problems); behavior (commitment to care for the environment and concrete actions to care for the environment).

Kemampuan Dosen dalam Membuat Soal HOTS Pada Pembelajaran Abad 21

Twenty-first century learning requires high-level thinking skills including critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity known as the 4Cs. The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of the lecturers of the Biology Education Study Program at UIN Alauddin Makassar in making Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) questions and to find out the responses of the lecturers of the Biology Education Study Program at UIN Alauddin Makassar on the importance of developing HOTS questions. This research is a quantitative descriptive research. This research was carried out in the odd semester of the 2019/2020 Academic Year with the research subjects of all lecturers of the Biology Education Study Program at UIN Alauddin Makassar who have educational backgrounds according to the study program as many as 12 people. Data collection techniques through question documentation and questionnaires. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The results showed that Lecturers of the Biology Education Study Program were able to make higher order thinking questions (HOTS) with a percentage of 33% Very Able, 8% Able, and 17% Enough, while the remaining 42% with the criteria of Poor. As many as 85% of the Lecturers of the Biology Education Study Program at UIN Alauddin Makassar gave a positive response to 74% of items stating the importance of making higher order thinking questions (HOTS). Suggestions from this study was that Biology Education lecturers can innovate HOTS-based educational evaluations.

Development of Practicum Instruction Module Based on Project Based Learning (PjBL) Integrated with Science Process Skills and Scientific Literacy

This research aims to produce a valid practicum instruction module; the result of student assessments regarding the practicum instruction module; there are good results of students’ scientific process skills; there is an increase in students' scientific literacy; and student responses to the practicum instruction module. This type of research refers to the 4-D model. The research subjects are Even Semester students for the 2020-2021 academic year. The research was carried out at the Biology Education Study Program, Universitas Samudra. The research instrument consisted of validation sheets, observation sheets, test questions, and questionnaires. The data analysis technique in this study consisted of validation data presented in the form of a percentage; student assessment of the practicum instruction module using percentages process skills data analyzed by N-gain score; learning outcomes were analyzed by N-gain score, and; student responses are presented in the form of a percentage. The results of the practicum module validation are categorized as good with a score of 87.5%; The results of student assessment of the practicum instruction module on product trials are categorized as good in terms of indicators of content feasibility, presentation feasibility, and language; The scientific process skills of students before and after conducting product trials of 0.63% are categorized as high; The scientific literacy ability of students is 0.56%, means it has increased; Student response to the practicum Instruction module is positive

Contribution of Epistemic Curiosity and its Relevance to Science Process Skills on Biology Prospective Teacher

The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of epistemic curiosity (EC) to the science process skills (SPS) of prospective biology teachers. Ex post facto research design with research subjects 32 students of the third-semester biology education study program at the Mandalika University of Education. Samples were taken using the purposive sampling method. The instruments used were the State Curiosity Scale (SCS) to collect epistemic curiosity data, Student Worksheets, and the Science Process Skills rubric to collect SPS. The results showed that the magnitude of the correlation value or R relationship was 0.600. From the output, the coefficient of determination (R Square) was 0.359, this shows that EC is correlated with SPS. Meanwhile, in terms of the results of simple regression analysis, it was found that the variable X (EC) obtained the value of t-count = 4.103 > 1.697 t-table and sig. = 0.000 < 5%. This means that the EC variable contributes significantly to the SPS variable. The results obtained have not been able to describe the contribution of EC to each SPS indicator, so further research needs to analyze the contribution of EC to each SPS indicator

Keterampilan Proses Sains dan Sikap Ilmiah Calon Guru Biologi pada Mata Kuliah Zoologi Invertebrata

This study aims to determine the profile of science process skills and scientific attitudes of prospective biology teachers in the Invertebrate Zoology course. The method used is descriptive to examine all students of the Biology Education Study Program in the second semester of the 2020/2021 academic year as research subjects. Process skills data were obtained from process skills observation sheets and scientific attitude data were obtained from questionnaires. The results showed that the science process skills of prospective biology teachers were 79.1% and scientific attitudes were 82.4%. In conclusion, the science process skills of Biology teacher candidates are classified as skilled with a good scientific attitude.
 Keywords: Biology Teacher Candidates, Science Process Skills, Scientific Attitude

Project-based learning based on local wisdom through google classroom to improve process skills in pandemic times

This research aims to improve the science process skills of biology education students during the Covid 19 pandemic. This research was carried out at the Biology Education Study Program, the University of Flores, from May to July 2021. The type of research used is experimental research with observation and product assessment. The process skills, performance, and product assessment data are then analyzed using a simple statistical formula and then converted into value categories and interpreted based on the criteria. The quality of improving science process skills is measured using the N-gain formula and categorized based on the rubric of improvement interpretation. The results show that project-based learning based on local wisdom through google classroom is proven to train science process skills 85% to 89% in the good category with the quality test for improving science process skills in the high category. In addition, the results of measuring project performance skills that integrate the potential of local wisdom in the project get a score of 85% to 90% in the good and very good categories. Product ratings get an average score of 87% for product appearance and 83% for product quality, and both are in a good category. So, it can be concluded that the project-based learning (PjBl) model based on local wisdom through the google classroom media can train and improve several science process skills and performance can also increase the competence of prospective biology teacher students through real work of scientific product creativity.

Persepsi Mahasiswa Pendidikan Biologi terhadap Praktikum Online dan Perbandingannya dengan Praktikum Tatap Muka

The COVID-19 pandemic forced lectures to be shifted to online-based learning, including the implementation of practical activities. The purpose of this research is to examine the perception between students who take online practicum with face-to-face practicum. The research was conducted at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang, involving students of the Biology Education Study Program who had participated in environmental biology practicum. Data was collected using an open survey, using the google form. The survey results show that students feel that online practicum activities are not able to optimally facilitate the empowerment of their competencies.

PERCEPTION, MOTIVATION, AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AFTER USING THE BOT TELEGRAM INTERFACE APPLICATION

Learning in the millennial century really requires soft skills and ICT support skills by utilizing the sophisticated technological sophistication available. The use of various learning models and media, both in the learning process and in the evaluation, gives a new nuance to students (students). Students are always waiting for new things that are presented by the lecturer. A good educator is always missed by his students, because he is always innovating in the learning process. This indirectly provides new experiences in online learning, and students can interact in the form of chatting. The purpose of this study was to obtain information about students 'motivation to study biology education courses, as well as to find out students' improvement and understanding of concepts and subjects. This study uses survey research methods with a quantitative approach. Data collection was conducted through a survey of Biology education study program students in semester 2 for Animal Diversity courses. Data analysis was calculated based on the number of checklists filled out by respondents, then presented to determine the motivation of each student and look for the value of the gain and the difference between the initial and final knowledge of learning. Each respondent scores are summed with other respondents and averaged so that the average score of respondents' perceptions is obtained overall, then tabulated. The results showed that the perception of students using telegram chatbot with a very happy category by 58%, and very motivational by 67%. While the level of student knowledge becomes more increased with the gain value obtained by 0.78 and is categorized high.

Reconstruction of STEM-Based Learning Videos on Topics of Escherichia Coli Bacteria

The purpose of this development research is to determine the design and feasibility of STEM-based learning videos on Escherichia coli bacteria material. The type of research used is research and development (R & D) with a 4D development model. However, in this study, it was limited to 3D without the Dessiminase stage. The research subjects were students of the 6th semester biology education study program with a total of 7-10 students. The data used are quantitative data (validation questionnaire scores and student responses) and qualitative data (suggestions and comments from validators and students). Data retrieval using a material and media validation questionnaire instrument and student response questionnaires. The results obtained are the formation of a product in the form of STEM-Based Learning Videos on Escherichia coli Bacteria with the "Eligible" category where 69.4% for material validation and 70.2% for media validation. Meanwhile, for student responses, the percentage is 78% in the interesting category. This product is expected to help students in learning independently so as to support the improvement of learning outcomes and student interest in learning. In addition, this product can be a source of supporting learning in the learning process as well as a source of reference for the wider community.

Viscosity and organoleptic test of gude bean soy sauce (Cajanus cajan L.)

Gude nuts are known as wooden nuts on Kisar Island, which is an area that uses wood nuts as food. This study aims to determine the viscosity value and organoleptic test of pigeon pea sauce based on the weight of the beans. This research was conducted in February - March 2021 at the Laboratory of the Biology Education Study Program, FKIP, Pattimura University, Ambon and a viscosity test at the Ambon Industrial Standardization and Research Institute (Baristand) using an experimental research type and the research design used was a completely randomized design ( RAL), using 3 treatments, namely the weight of pigeon pea 150 g, 300 g and 450 g and using 2 replications to obtain 6 samples. This study showed that the weight of pigeon pea had an effect on the viscosity and organoleptic of soy sauce. From the viscosity analysis, the highest viscosity was obtained, namely 608.065 cp with a weight of 450 g pigeon pea, while for pigeon pea 300 g 411.065 cp and 150 g gude beans at 141 cp and organoleptic test obtained the average value of the texture of soy sauce on the treatment of pigeon pea and soy sauce 450 g pigeon pea 300 g with an average value of 4 (very thick) and peanut gude 150 g with an average value of 3 (thick). In the flavor of pigeon pea sauce 300 g and 150 g have an average value of 3 (fragrant), while for the treatment of 450 g peanuts is 4 (very fragrant). The color of the soy sauce in the pigeon pea sauce treatment was 450 g and 300 g with an average value of 4 (very black), and the 150 g peanut sauce treatment was 3 (black). In the treatment of 450 g of pigeon pea sauce and 300 g of pigeon pea sauce, the average value was 3 (sweet). For 150 g of pigeon pea soy sauce, on average the panelists gave a score of 2 (less sweet). There is an influence on the viscosity because the weight of the nuts used is different. while the organoleptic test showed a thick, fragrant, less sweet, and sweet taste.

Improvement Efforts for Student Learning Outcomes and Motivation using Edmodo during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study aims to improve students' motivation and learning outcomes by applying Edmodo-based e-learning model in the Biology Education Study Program of Medan State University. The research method used is class action research with the application of two cycles. The subjects of this study were 17 students who took basic accounting courses and research objects of activities that took place during the learning process. Data analysis techniques used are descriptive quantitative with percentages used to measure the level of motivation of students, for the results of learning is evaluated at the end of each learning. The results of class action research obtained by the application of Edmodo can improve students' motivation and learning outcomes. This is evident from the implementation of actions starting from pre-action, cycle I, and cycle II. Student learning motivation is said to succeed with an average of 75-100%. The results obtained in cycle action I were 84.11% and 88.11% in cycle II. While the percentage of student learning outcomes also increased. The increase in pre-action from 50.75 to 73.53 in cycle I increased by 22.77, from 73.53 to 87.35 in cycle II which means an increase of 13.82.

ANALYSIS OF ABILITY OF BIOLOGICAL EDUCATION ALUMNI IN MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION BIOLOGY PRACTICUM

This research is motivated by efforts to improve the quality of graduates of the Biology Education Departement in the management and implementation of practicum in schools. The purpose of this research is to describe the ability of PBL alumni teachers in managing and implementing practicum. The method used is descriptive qualitative and quantitative which provides a careful description of the alumni's ability to manage and carry out practicum. The steps of data collection were questionnaires, observations and documentation studies. The technique used to analyze the data is a descriptive technique with percentages. The results of the study on the ability of the alumni of the Biology Education Study Program in managing practicum showed the following: (1) The planning of the laboratory work program (53.33%) was declared good; (2) Laboratory organization was stated to be very good (33.33%) (3) The implementation of the laboratory work program (46.66%) was stated to be very good; and (4) the supervision and evaluation of the laboratory work program (26.66%) was stated to be very good. While the ability of alumni teachers in carrying out practicum is in the good category (75.3%). Teachers play an important role in the management and implementation of effective practicum

ANALISIS PERSEPSI MAHASISWA TERHADAP PRAKTIKUM DI RUMAH SELAMA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 PADA MATA KULIAH FISIOLOGI TUMBUHAN

This study aims to determine student perceptions of practicum at home during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Plant Physiology Course. This type of research is descriptive qualitative research. The sample in this study were students of the 2018 Biology Education Study Program who programmed the Plant Physiology Course as many as 22 people. Samples were taken using simple random sampling technique. Data collection techniques were carried out by filling out questionnaires through Google Forms and interviews with several students to find out the obstacles in online practicum (at home). The results showed that students' perceptions of online practicum (at home) during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Plant Physiology Course overall obtained 63.10% results in the poor category. The main obstacles faced by students are the availability of tools and materials, the form of the lecturer's explanation regarding the practicum procedure is still not optimal, the instability of the internet network, limited quota, the influence of gadged quality, and students do not read the theory that is in line with the practicum material so they do not understand the purpose of the practicum.

Analisis Kebutuhan Pengembangan LMS Untuk Pembelajaran Online Kimia Dasar Pada Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi UMMY

The emergence of the Covid-19 case for the first time in Indonesia on March 2, 2020, and was followed by a very fast spread in almost all parts of Indonesia. Especially in West Sumatra Province on March 26, 2020, several central and regional government policies emerged to prevent a wider spread. One of the policies taken is the implementation of online learning for all levels of education. Changes in the learning system which was originally face-to-face to 100% online. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct research that aims to analyze the need for developing LMS for online Basic Chemistry learning, especially at the Biology Education Study Program at Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin University (UMMY). This study aims to analyze the needs of students and lecturers in the online learning process. The research sample is students who take Basic Chemistry courses. Research data was collected using google forms. The results of data analysis showed that 96.4% of students and lecturers used Google Classroom for lectures, 65% of students needed funds for an internet quota of Rp. 50,000 – Rp. 100,000.00, 51.8% of students stated that the teaching materials presented were of sufficient quality. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that there are 3 things needed for LMS development in Basic Chemistry Courses, namely learning applications that are similar to Google Classroom because they are easy to use; funds for internet quota; and quality teaching materials.

Improving the Ability of Formulating High-Level Questions Through the Discussion-Comparison Method with Critical Analysis

Background: Prospective teachers are less able to formulate high-level questions, so that the skills of teachers to formulate high-level questions are still lacking, even though it really determines students' critical thinking abilities. This study aims to determine whether there is an increase in students' ability to formulate high-level questions through the discussion-comparison method 1,2 with critical analysis of articles in the Biology Education Study Program, University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu. Methods: This research used the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method with four cycles. Results: The results showed that there was an increase in the ability to formulate high-level questions of students through the discussion-comparison method 1,2 with critical analysis of articles in the Biology Education Study Program, University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu.

Analisis Faktor-Faktor Kesulitan Pembelajaran Online Mata Kuliah Biokimia di Masa Pandemi COVID-19

The distance learning system implemented by all universities during the Covid-19 pandemic has a number of challenges for lecturers and students. This article describes empirically the application of online learning in the Biochemistry course, Biology Education study program, Mahaputra Muhammad Yamin University. This pandemic has brought a paradigm shift in learning, namely developing and empowering various media in the learning environment, one of which is the internet facility. The results showed that the use of the internet as a learning medium in general was able to increase student learning motivation in taking Biochemistry courses, but on the other hand it created a dilemma where students had difficulty understanding concepts. This is due to the limited means of supporting the learning process such as textbooks. Difficulties are also experienced by lecturers, this difficulty creates a pleasant learning atmosphere in the midst of limited facilities and learning facilities and infrastructure.

PEMBELAJARAN DARING DI TENGAH WABAH COVID-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the conventional learning process. So a solution is needed to answer this problem. Online learning is one alternative that can overcome this problem. The purpose of the study was to obtain an overview of the implementation of online learning in the Islamic Education Study Program of STAI Assalamiyah as an effort to suppress the spread of covid-19 in universities. The research subjects are students of Biology Education Study Program. Data was collected by interview via zoom cloud meeting. Data analysis was performed using Miles & Huberman's interactive analysis technique. The results showed that: (1) students already had the basic facilities needed to take part in online learning; (2) online learning has flexibility in its implementation and is able to encourage the emergence of independent learning and motivation to be more active in learning; and (3) distance learning encourages the emergence of social distancing behavior and minimizes the emergence of student crowds so that they are considered to reduce the potential for the spread of Covid-19 in the university environment. Weak supervision of students, lack of strong signal in remote areas, and high quota fees are challenges in online learning. Increasing learning independence, interest and motivation, the courage to express ideas and questions are other advantages of online learning

Mengintegrasikan Potensi Lokal Daerah dalam Matakuliah Telaah Kurikulum untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Mahasiswa Belajar Merdeka

The purpose of this study is to describe how to integrate local potential in the Curriculum Study Course to improve students' critical thinking skills. This research is a qualitative descriptive study using research samples from students of the Biology Education Study Program, FSTT, Mandalika Education University. The instrument used is a critical thinking ability test sheet in the form of 5 essay questions. The results of the analysis show that the critical thinking skills of stage I students reached 47.5% (critical enough), increased in stage II to 75% (critical), meaning that most of the students were critical in identifying various problems related to the curriculum and local learning resources, analyzing and reviewing the applicable curriculum, and selecting solutions and making decisions which are then used in learning in schools.

Bioentrepreneurship Ability Profile of Students in Microbiology Learning

Graduates from undergraduate education contributed 6.31% to the unemployment rate. The Higher Education is expected to develop curriculum and learning not only scientifically oriented, but also facilitate life skills for its graduates. This study aims to analyze the profile of students about microbiology learning based on bioentrepreneurship. The research method is descriptive exploratory. The research subjects were 60 students who had taken microbiology courses in the Biology Education Study Program at FPMIPATI, Universitas PGRI Semarang, which consisted of semesters 7, 9, and 11. The instrument was a closed questionnaire with a choice of answers using the Guttman scale. A questionnaire on student perceptions of microbiology learning based on bioentrepreneurship was developed referring to perceptual indicators, namely knowledge and interest in entrepreneurship, knowledge of microbiology, relevance of microbiology concepts, bioentrepreneurship. Indicators developed in 25 questions and validated by experts and valid. The results showed that overall, the average score was 2.17. From each element, the highest average score is the Innovation element (3,4) and the lowest score from organizational creation and growth (1). Based on the data, the bioentrpreneurship profile is still low. Therefore, it is necessary to recommend the development of a learning program oriented towards bioentreprenurship in microbiology lectures.

Pengaruh Penggunaan Limbah Air Cucian Beras terhadap Pertumbuhan Tanaman Seledri (Apium graveolens L.) dengan Sistem Penanaman Hidroponik

Rice washing water waste is the result of community waste which in general is no longer used, even though the waste can still be processed and used, one of which is as fertilizer for plants. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect of the use of rice washing water waste on increasing the growth of celery (Apium graveolens L.) with a hydroponic planting system. The research location is in the Laboratory and Green House of the Biology Education Study Program, FKIP, Tadulako University. The study was carried out experimentally with a completely randomized design (CRD), which consisted of 4 types of treatment and was repeated 4 times. The treatments consisted of: K0 (control) = 0% without giving rice washing water; K1 = 25% of rice washing water waste; K2= 50% of rice washing water waste; and K3 = 75% rice washing water waste. The data obtained were then analyzed using the ANOVA test and a further BNT test was carried out which was processed using the SPSS 25 program. The results showed that the height of celery plants at the age of 10 DAP (Days After Planting), 20 DAP, and 30 DAP, was significantly affected by the treatment. rice washing water waste, although the concentrations were not significantly different between treatments. These results indicate that rice washing water has a significant effect on increasing the growth of celery plants.