Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA (JPPIPA)
Vol 8 No 5 (2022): November

Development of STEM-Integrated Problem-Based Learning Instructional Materials to Enhance Science Students’ Problem-Solving Ability

Masjudin Masjudin (Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika)
Agus Muliadi (Mandalika University of Education)
Ade Kurniawan (Mandalika University of Education)
Fatwini Fatwini (Institut Pendidikan Nusantara Global)
Ita Chairun Nissa (Mandalika University of Education)
Afturrizal Adaminata (State Senior High School 1 Labuhan Haji)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2022

Abstract

Mathematics education in Indonesia still faces challenges in developing students' Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS), particularly in mathematical problem-solving ability. One of the reasons for this is the limited availability of instructional materials specifically designed to support PBL-STEM. This study aims to develop Problem-Based Learning (PBL)-based mathematics instructional materials integrated with STEM to enhance the problem-solving abilities of science-stream students. This study is a Research and Development (R&D) project using the 4D model (Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate). The subjects of this study consisted of 30 students from Grade 11 of SMAN 1 Labuhan Haji, who had low mathematical problem-solving skills. The developed materials included the Lesson Plan (RPP), Student Worksheet (LKS), problem-solving test, and practicality questionnaire for teachers. The results of validation by experts showed that the developed materials received an average score of 94.9%, which falls into the “highly valid” category. The practicality questionnaire, filled out by teachers, resulted in an average score of 92.5%, indicating that the materials are easy to use and well-structured. The effectiveness test, measured through a problem-solving test, showed an average N-Gain score of 0.72, which falls into the “high” category, indicating that the materials significantly improved students' problem-solving abilities. In conclusion, the PBL-STEM instructional materials developed in this study are valid, practical, and effective in enhancing the mathematical problem-solving ability of science-stream students.

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Journal Info

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jppipa

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry Education Materials Science & Nanotechnology Physics

Description

Science Educational Research Journal is international open access, published by Science Master Program of Science Education Graduate Program University of Mataram, contains scientific articles both in the form of research results and literature review that includes science, technology and teaching ...