The Learning Strategy, Academic Capability, Problem Solving Skills, and Cognitive Achievement In Biology. This study investigates the effects of learning strategy, academic capability, and their interaction on problem solving skills, critical thinking, metacognitive awareness, and cognitive achievement in biology.This is a quasi experimental study using pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design. The sampleincludes 60 tenth grade students of Senior High School 4 Mataram. Instruments used are a test and a questionnaire. The data are analyzed using ANCOVA and follow up tests using LSD. Based on the data analysis, the following conclusions are drawn (1) there are effects of PBL strategy and integrated PBL and STAD on problem solving skill, critical thinking, and cognitive achievement in biology, but not on metacognitive awareness, (2) there is an effect of academic competency on cognitive achievement in biology, but not on problem solving skill, critical thinking, and metacognitive awareness, and (3) there are no effects of learning strategy and academic competency interaction on problem solving skill, critical thinking, metacognitive awareness and learning cognitive achievement in biology.
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