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Journal : Interdiciplinary Journal of Education

Scientific Method Skills of Prospective Teacher Students Based on Their Major Background Science and Non-Science Fatmawati, Baiq
IJE : Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): July Interdisciplinary Journal of Education (IJE)
Publisher : Sumber Belajar Sejahtera

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61277/ije.v3i2.211

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The systematic method of acquiring knowledge based on physical evidence is known as the scientific method. It is also one of the main goals of science education, aiming to evaluate one's ability to solve problems and generate new knowledge systematically. This study aims to analyze differences in scientific method skills between prospective teacher students from science and non-science backgrounds, and to explore the correlations between scientific thinking components. Of the 102 potential teachers from Hamzanwadi University who participated in the study, 58 had a background in science and 44 did not. In order to represent the variety of educational streams enrolling in teacher education programs, participants were chosen based on their high school academic performance. Pearson correlation analysis and an independent samples t-test were used to analysis data. The results showed that science students performed better in the question and procedure components. However, there were no significant differences in problem identification, hypothesis, prediction, and conclusion components. Correlation analysis revealed that science-background students displayed more systematic and logical thinking patterns, with strong correlations among scientific thinking stages. Conversely, non-science students exhibited weaker and inconsistent relationships among components, especially in the initial stages of the scientific process. Systematic and contextual science learning must be strengthened using differentiated approaches based on students’ educational backgrounds. These results have significant implications for developing curricula that enhance scientific thinking skills across disciplines.
Assessing Students' Creative Thinking With The Implementation of Design Thinking Based Project Baiq, Fatmawati
IJE : Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Vol. 2 No. 3 (2024): November, Interdisciplinary Journal of Education (IJE)
Publisher : Sumber Belajar Sejahtera

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61277/ije.v2i3.148

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The focus of this study is to apply design-thinking learning to measure students' creative thinking skills in microbiology courses at universities. The type of pre-experimental research with one group pretest - posttest design. Respondents were 27 student in four semester in the biology education study program, Hamzanwadi University FMIPA. Data collection techniques using Worksheets based project with indicators for design project: problem, solution, objective, and procedure. Data analysis techniques are descriptive quantitative by calculating the gain test of creative thinking skills, the percentage of creative thinking ability categories, and the percentage of fermentation product categories. The creative thinking gain score on the components: posing problems 1.09., proposing solutions 0.88., stating objectives 1.07., and compiling work methods 1.65 with a high category. The percentage of product categories made is general 29.2%, and modification 0.8%, no new fermentation products are produce. Through design thinking, educators can adjust their teaching methods to meet the various learning styles of students, making materials more accessible and relative. By combining real-world problems and practical activities into learning, students are encouraged to think creatively when solving challenges related to microbiology, resulting in creativity in making fermentation products. Design thinking based project learning can measure students' creative thinking skills in microbiology courses, even though at the ideate stage they repeatedly prepare project designs during the learning process and at the prototype stage there is a failure in making fermented products