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Construct validity examination of inquisitiveness indicator on critical thinking disposition test in biology J Syahfitri; H Firman; S Redjeki; S Sriyati
International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Vol 3 (2018): Promoting 21st Century Skills Through Mathematics and Science Education
Publisher : Pascasarjana Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

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Inquisitiveness is one of indicators of the critical thinking disposition which is curiosity to gain knowledge. The aims of this research were to examine the construct validity of inquisitiveness indicators on critical thinking disposition test in biology. The critical thinking disposition test consisted of 22 multiple choice questions that have been validated by experts and the items were presented through cases relating to biological content. This research involved 526 students of biology education from University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu and the State University of Bengkulu in the grade of study (year 1, year 2, year 3, and year 4). Based on the confirmation by confirmatory factor analysis, this research found that the critical thinking disposition test for inquisitiveness indicators had the suitable construct validity for 10 items. This results were supported with the acceptable values of convergent validity, they were the standardized factor loading more than 0.5, composite reliability 0.57 and average variance extract 0.93. from those results of this research, it can concluded that this instrument has a high validity and reliability to measure inquisitiveness of critical thinking disposition in biology.
Profile of soft skill and habits of mind prospective biology teacher I Y N Hizqiyah; A Widodo; Riandi Riandi; S Sriyati
International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Vol 3 (2018): Promoting 21st Century Skills Through Mathematics and Science Education
Publisher : Pascasarjana Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

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Softskill and habits of mind is an ability that must be possessed by biology teacher candidates especially in solving problems. This study aims to describe the profile of softskill and habits of mind of biology teacher candidate of FKIP Pasundan University. This research used survey method with qualitative descriptive technique. The results of the research obtained information that there are 12 subjects are dislike by the students of Biology Education Program of Unpas University, thoose are: Genetics, Physiology and Entomology, Criptogamae Botany, Phanerogamae, Statistics, Nutrition Science, Animal Physiology, Sundanese Culture, Chemistry, and Physics for Biology. The ability of students thinking skill of Biology Education Study Program of FKIP Unpas in problem solving especicially in solvea problem as a whole has bad category.