Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education)
Vol 9, No 3 (2021): JULY 2021

Analysis of the Relationship Between Concept Mastery and Problem-Solving Skills of Pre-Service Biology Teachers in Human Physiology Courses

Finga Fitri Amanda* (Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Malang,)
Sutiman Bambang Sumitro (Universitas Brawijaya)
Sri Rahayu Lestari* (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Ibrohim Ibrohim (Universitas Negeri Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Jul 2021

Abstract

21st century learning focuses on problem-solving skills. A higher level of education requires an understanding of a more systematic concept to elaborate problems. Problem-solving skill is one of the fundamental cognitive processes. It involves higher order thinking to discover solutions or ideas. This research aims to analyze the relationship between concept mastery and problem-solving skill of pre-service biology teacher in human physiology courses. This is descriptive correlational research conducted in Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin State Islamic University Jambi. The sample was selected using the purposive sampling technique. Respondents in this study were 33 students in semester VI. The instrument used in the study was an essay test of concept mastery integrated with problem-solving. The results showed that the average scores of the students' concept mastery and problem-solving were 56.8 and 58.0, respectively. Both included in the poor category. It also showed that there was a relationship between students' concept mastery and problem-solving skill. The correlation value was 0.76, with a significance value of p0.05; therefore, it included in the strong category.

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Journal Info

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JPSI

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Subject

Education

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Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education) offers an interdisciplinary forum for the publication of original peer-reviewed, contributed and invited research articles of the highest quality that address different topics of science education with implications for ...