Didaktika Biologi: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Biologi
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): DIDAKTIKA BIOLOGI

Unseen Barriers in Invertebrate Practicals: Students' Cognitive, Logistical, and Affective Experiences

Bimo Aji Nugroho (Universitas Borneo Tarakan)
Imudya Putri Hanifah (Universitas Borneo Tarakan)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Sep 2026

Abstract

Lecturers often overlook obstacles in the practical learning process. These obstacles in the practical process are dynamic elements that the lecturer has designed. As a result of the overlooked obstacles, students feel unfairly treated during the practical process. Therefore, this research aims to explore students' subjective experiences in order to uncover the obstacles and dynamics involved in the practical process. A qualitative approach was used to gather data from 73 students through open-ended questionnaires. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, with validation through peer debriefing techniques and inter-coder agreement to ensure validity. The research results identified four themes: (1) the density of class material and the need for pre-practical guidance; (2) obstacles due to geographical distance and group discrimination; (3) the affective transformation of students and the importance of the lecturer's presence in the field; and (4) damage to documents on devices and bias in grading penalties. These findings demonstrate that lecturers have overlooked obstacles in the practical process. This indicates that these obstacles will lower confidence in the classroom due to the inability to engage in the practical process. As a recommendation, lecturers need to implement a process-oriented assessment rubric, provide logistical flexibility for field assignments, and offer space for offline report writing.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

didaktikabiologi

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Subject

Education

Description

Focus and Scope of Didaktika Biologi: 1. Motivation, perception and profiles of educators and learners in learning process and biological learning 2. Development and application of learning sources and media 3. Design of biological learning 4. Application of biological learning in schools (classroom ...