UPAYA PENGOPTIMALISASIAN PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN SAINS DAN IDENTIFIKASI ASPEK DIVERGENT THINKING DENGAN PENDEKATAN INQUIRY

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui aspek divergent thinking yang muncul atau yang berkembang pada kelompok mahasiswa selama mengikuti pembelajaran mata kuliah Pendidikan Sains dengan menggunakan pendekatan inquiry. Penelitian dilakukan dengan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif dengan strategi penelitian observasi simulasi. Sumber data penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Pendidikan Biologi. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan lembar observasi divergent thinking. Adanya indikasi belajar bermakna diungkap dari observasi saat pembelajaran, analisis hasil laporan eksperimen secara tertulis ataupun lisan. Pendekatan inquiry juga dapat mengoptimalkan kualitas pembelajaran. Dari pengamatan identifikasi aspek divergent thinking diperoleh hasil bahwa kemampuan divergent thinking mahasiswa dapat dikembangkan dengan cukup baik melalui penerapan pendekatan inquiry

Penerapan Pe.ndekatan Inquirydalam Pembelajaran Sains Sebagai Upaya Pengembangan Cara Berpikir Divergen

Formal education until recently tend to teach students to fact memorizing andconvergent thinking. It makes student have difficulties in solving problems thatdemand deep thinking and creative problem solving. Learning process in classtend to expect outcomes as knowledge, memory, and logic thinking. Students needto be motivated to think divergently. This is a serious issue since this kind oflearning might results in reduction or even death of student's creativity.Developing creativity in science education, especially those that related tostudent's divergent thinking ability, require learning approaches that willencourage students to think well and able to give many alternative solutions to asingle problem. Inquiry approach is the most effective one since this approach isstudent centered and persuades students to solve problem using scientific skillsand researches. In other wordr, inquiry approach is a wcy in developingdivergent thinkin

Pengembangan Critikal Thinking Mahasiswa melalui Penerapan Pendekatan Inquiry pada Matakuliah Pendidikan Sains

Critical thinking is an important matter and a vital topic in moderneducation. This ability is used in so many human life aspects. Thisability is seldom be learnt although it is including the part of science.The aim of this research is knowing development critical thinkingability of students through applying inquiry approach at ScienceEducation lecture.Research conducted with qualitative approach and strategy of thisresearch is by simulation observation. Subject of this research isBiological Education students. Data collected by using criticalthinking observation sheet. Existence of indication meaningfullearning is be expressed from learning process observation andexperiment report.Result of research indicate that the aspects of critical thinking can bedeveloped by applying inquiry approach. Some aspects of criticalthinking ability can be reached by student with good category, and theother aspects can be reached with good enough

TRINGO TAMANSISWA (NGERTI, NGRASA, NGLAKONI): THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUBJECT SPECIFIC PEDAGOGY WITH VALUE CLARIFICATION-INQUIRY LEARNING

Inquiry learning based on clarifying values is one of the innovative education that cannot separate from the reality of daily life, which involves students actively and internalizing values in students. This study aims to describe the development of subject-specific pedagogy with value clarification-based learning to develop tringo. Through this learning, students are invited to understand, experience, and manage so that learning becomes more meaningful. Teachers should prioritize not only cognitively but also psychomotor and affective. So, the value of the investment is carried out in an integrated and consistent manner in science learning to form a generation that is not only smart but also personality or character. The research method used is the modification of the RD model of Plomp and Ely, namely: 1) formulating needs; 2) designing; 3) data preparation; 4) preparation and writing; 5) integration and evaluation; 6) making the initial master; and 7) master. Data collection techniques were carried out using observation techniques, interview techniques, documentation techniques, and questionnaire techniques. The results of this study are the development of the concept of 'tringo' which internalized through a value clarification approach.  And developing an attitude of tolerance, the emergence of self-discipline, having a sense of responsibility, developing a work ethic, having a sense of openness, being able to think positively, developing self-potential, cooperating, respect each other and foster honesty. value clarification learning can use as one of the innovation models in meaningful learning

PENGEMBANGAN CRITICAL THINKING MELALUI PENERAPAN MODEL PBL (PROBLEM BASED LEARNING) DALAM PEMBELAJARAN SAINS

Kajian ini bertujuan menggali bagaimana pembelajaran dengan menggunakan model Problem Based Learning (PBL). Pada dasarnya, diskusi ini difokuskan pada model PBL sebagai suatu upaya dalam mengembangkan kemampuan kognitif, terutama berpikir kritis (critical thinking). Critical thinking termasuk kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi (high order of thinking) yang merupakan salah satu komponen dalam isu kecerdasan abad ke-21 (The issue of 21st century literacy). Pengembangan kemampuan critical thinking dalam pembelajaran sains sangat penting karena kemampuan tersebut digunakan dalam berbagai aspek kehidupan manusia sehari-hari. Suatu alternatif model pembelajaran yang dapat mengembangkan kemampuan critical thinking adalah Problem Based Learning (PBL)

Brainstorming Sebagai Alternatif Pengembangan Berfikir Kreatif Dalam Pembelajaran Sains Biologi

Learning the science of biology still tends to prioritize the acquisition of results (products) in the form of knowledge, memory, and ability to think logically so that most students still think that the science of biology is a lesson to memorize. As revealed by Amien (1991) that an analysis of existing biological science learning at this point in a philosophical emphasis on process and scientific products, but its implementation was still more emphasis on product rather than a scientific process. This is certainly necessary to get attention, because such learning can lead to underdeveloped, or even "kill "the creativity of students. One alternative effort to develop creative thinking ability in learning biology science is by conducting brainstorming. Brainstorming able to encourage creativity and generalize a variety of ideas quickly. Brainstorming can be used to solve a specific problem, answer questions, introduce a new subject, increase interest, and record the knowledge and attitudes

MENGEMAS PESONA HERBAL DALAM PEMBELAJARAN IPA SEBAGAI UPAYA MENUMBUHKAN KESADARAN LINGKUNGAN

Herbs are one of the natural wealth of Indonesia that has been used for generations. But unfortunately, the prestige is so legendary that the less there is a follow up. Not many young people who know the herbs and usefulness. This is due to the progress of society with owned facilities have come to globalizing mainstrem life in the 21st century, including the handling of health problems. Beauty of herbs need to be preserved because the longer it is already fading, and fear that the future will be lost. It can be anticipated by utilizing the "Beauty of Herbs" in science lessons. Learning science can do to help raise environmental awareness education to be able to face the challenges of the environmental crisis in the 21st century with "linking knowledge to action".Keywords: beauty of herbs, learning science, environment awareness

INFLUENCE OF FREQUENCY NATURAL GRASSHOPPERS SOUND TO LEAF CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT TEAK (TECTONA GRANDIS) AND PEANUT (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA) AS NATURAL SCIENCE LEARNING RESOURCES

The results of research used for natural science learning resources are still seldom. This study focuses on use of research results especially on influence of natural frequency of grasshoppers on leaf chlorophyll content as Natural Science Learning Resources. This study based on the data from research “Increasing of Food Tenacity of Infertile Land Farmers through Hard Plant Fortification and Horticulture by Using Natural Frequency of Grasshoppers as Stimulator for Growth and Increasing of Crop Products”. This study was conducted descriptively by basing on materials existing in KTSP and Curriculum 2013 for junior high school level for lesson of natural sciences If viewed from process and products of study, selection of use of study results as learning resources, and application of study results to materials, this study can be used for alternative to natural science learning resources in junior high school for some learning sub -materials such as functional structure of plants and sound. The results of study can be increased as materials