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Challenge in Biochemistry Courses: A Snapshot of Student Learning Difficulties Juwita, Ratulani; Kadarohman, Asep; Abdullah, Norazilawati; Munawaroh, Heli Siti Halimatul
Jurnal Tadris Kimiya Vol 8 No 2 (2023)
Publisher : Department of Chemistry Education, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/jtk.v8i2.26611

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Biochemistry with a broad and complex scope of material causes students to have difficulty in visualizing or understanding the concepts (metabolic pathways, molecular structures, and terms in biochemistry).This study aims to get an overview of students' learning difficulties in studying biochemistry. The study used a descriptive method. The research subjects were students of Biology Education at one of the universities in West Sumatra. The research instrument consists of a questionnaire of student opinions on learning difficulties and a test of mastery of concepts. It was found that 26.47% of students had difficulties in molecular structure material, 58.82% in metabolic pathway material, and 14.71% in term in biochemistry material. The students have difficulty in learning biochemistry concepts as shown by average lecture achievement score of 0.51 which is in a quite difficult range. The questionnaire results of student opinions on learning biochemistry show that 27% of students like learning using the practicum method.
EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF PHYCOCYANIN PEPTIDES FROM SPIRULINA PLATENSIS THROUGH MULTIPLE MOLECULAR DOCKING STUDY Arindita, Ni Putu Yunika; Munawaroh, Heli Siti Halimatul; Aisyah, Siti; Khoiriah, Selmi Fiqhi
Jurnal Bioteknologi & Biosains Indonesia (JBBI) Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023)
Publisher : BRIN - Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/jbbi.2023.2379

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Peptides derived from the phycocyanin pigment of Spirulina plantesis were screened to identify potential natural antibacterial candidates. In silico protein hydrolysis was performed to obtain active peptides, and a multiple molecular docking (MLD) approach was used to to predict the synergistic mechanisms of various peptide combinations with their respective receptors. Nine phycocyanin peptides showed interaction values ranging from -5.1 to -6.0 kcal/mol, compared to the native ligand (BB-78485) with a value of -9.7 kcal/mol. The results demonstrated a synergistic effect, as the binding affinity of peptide combinations exceeded that of individual peptides and the native ligand. Hydrophobic bonds and van der Waals forces played a crucial role in binding to the active site of 2VES proteins. However, ADME studies revealed that two peptides, YCL and ASYF, had poor pharmacokinetic properties. Overall, this study highlights the potential of phycocyanin peptides as antibacterial agents through the application of MLD.
Pengembangan Instrumen Tes Kimia Framework PISA untuk Mengukur Kemampuan Literasi Sains Siswa Madrasah Aliyah Winda Ariani; Nahadi; Heli Siti Halimatul Munawaroh
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA Vol 11 No 11 (2025): November
Publisher : Postgraduate, University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jppipa.v11i11.12808

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This study aims to produce a valid and reliable PISA-based chemistry test instrument on the acid–base concept to measure Madrasah Aliyah students’ scientific literacy. The test instrument was developed using the ADDIE model (analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate). A total of 25 multiple-choice questions were tested on 60 Grade XII students majoring in natural sciences at Madrasah Aliyah in Subang. From the Rasch analysis, a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.71 indicates that the reliability of the test instrument is acceptable. In addition, the person reliability value of 0.67 indicates that the respondents' answers were quite consistent, and the item reliability value of 0.83 indicates that the reliability of the questions was good. All questions were declared valid because they met the outfit MNSQ, outfit ZSTD, and Pt-Measure Correlation criteria. The level of difficulty of the items was distributed into five very easy items, seven easy items, nine difficult items, and four very difficult items. The discriminating power of the items was classified into 24 items in the good category and one item in the sufficient category. In addition, 21 items had well-functioning distractors, while four items had distractors that did not function well.
Critical Thinking through Three Levels of Representation: An Analysis of Carbohydrate Concepts in Chemistry Textbooks Hasibuan, Nurhalimah; Anwar, Sjaeful; Munawaroh, Heli Siti Halimatul
International Journal of STEM Education for Sustainability Vol 6, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Gemilang Maju Publikasi Ilmiah (GMPI) 

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53889/ijses.v6i1.809

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For a student to gain a deeper understanding of concepts in chemistry, they need to learn concepts at three levels of representation: macroscopic, submicroscopic, and symbolic. The three levels of representation of information are crucial for developing critical thinking skills. But the textbook, which is the main learning resource, plays a vital role in helping a student relate concepts at the three levels. The objective of this research was to assess the display of carbohydrate representation at three levels in ten general chemistry textbooks. In order to examine 120 visual representations, this research employed qualitative content analysis, with five criteria developed from the work of Gkitzia et al. (2020). Criteria C1-C5 include the following: type of representation (C1), interpretation of surface characteristics (C2), relationship to text (C4), presence and nature of captions (C5), and level of correlation between elements that comprise the different representations. Thirdly, the usefulness of the proposed criteria was compared to chemistry textbooks. The results showed that there was a dominance of representations at the symbolic level. Moreover, some of the representations were found to have insufficient subtitles to give meaning, especially at the submicroscopic level. The conceptual understanding of students can be impaired by the dominance of symbolic representations and the absence of visual support for other levels. To ensure that critical thinking is done effectively, this study stresses the need to develop learning materials that incorporate the three levels of representation in a balanced manner. These five criteria can also be used to analyze existing school textbooks and to design new Chemistry textbooks.