Journal of Educational Sciences
JES publishes original articles on the latest issues and trends occurring regionally and internationally in the educational sciences with the aim to advance our knowledge both in term of theory and practice. Moreover, this journal also covers the issues concerned with the following special sections: Education Technology Mathematic and Natural Sciences Education Social and Humaniora Sciences Education Early Childhood Education Physical Health and Sport Education All the related educational research
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Building Students' Creative Thinking Skills Using Problem- Based Learning in Handling Staple Food Waste
Rista Firdausa Handoyo;
Momo Rosbiono;
Wahyu Sopandi
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 5, No 1: January 2021
Publisher : Universitas Riau
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DOI: 10.31258/jes.5.1.p.89-103
This study aims to build students' creative thinking skills using problem - based learning in handling staple food waste. The research methods are development and research with the stages of design, development, and evaluation. This research was conducted at a private high school in Tangerang Regency. The research was involved thirty students of Class XI IPA in the second semester of the 2019/2020 school year and was connected through the WhatsApp group. The research instrument used Student Worksheets (LKS) in the form of a test essay for nine items that have been validated to measure students’ creative thinking skills. The research data were analyzed quantitatively by using Microsoft Excel and qualitative- descriptive. The results of the students' creative thinking skills showed the percentage of fluency (31.66%), flexibility (35.18%), elaboration (58.33%), and evaluation (54.88%) indicators, the average percentage was 45.01% categorized as medium. The conclusions drawn are the creative thinking skills that emerge after using problem-based learning are fluent thinking, flexibility thinking, evaluative thinking, and elaborative thinking.
Optics Visualization Web-Based as A Physics Learning Media in Senior High School
Khusnul, Faprilia;
Nasir, Muhammad;
Azhar, Azhar
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 6, No 1: January 2022
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DOI: 10.31258/jes.6.1.p.188-199
The laboratory has an important role in the learning of physics. The experimental characteristics and abstract concepts of physics that cause difficulties in the physics learning process. Tools and materials are limited often used as an problem in the practicum activities. This study aims to develop a learning media of optics visualization based website as an alternative the limited of laboratory tools. This research includes research and development with ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluate). To collect the data, instrument are used to analyze such as a validation questionnaire. The data analysis were used the Aiken,s V formula. Based on the results of the validity test by experts, the optics visualization learning media web-based was declared valid with an average rating of 0.87 on the design aspect, 0.89 on the pedagogic aspect, 0.88 on the content aspect and 0.84 on the technical aspect. Thus the optics visualization learning media web-based developed has been declared valid and can be used as a media of learning in teaching and learning activities in class.
Effect of Family Environment and Education Costs on Student Achievement with Interest in Reading as an Intervening Variable
Sutriayu Sutriayu;
Makhdalena Makhdalena;
Sumarno Sumarno
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 4, No 1: January 2020
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DOI: 10.31258/jes.4.1.p.164-175
Learning entrepreneurship is very important for special students in vocational high schools (SMK). However, there are still many students getting entrepreneurial grades under the standard (KKM). It can be said that student achievement in entrepreneurship subjects is low, this is inseparable from the factors that influence learning achievement such as: family environment, education costs, and reading interest. The research objective is to look at the effect of family environment and educational costs on student achievement both simultaneously and partially and to see the influence of family environment, education costs, and reading interest on learning achievement both simultaneously and partially. The population in this study was the entire class XI Pharmacy Pharmacy Ikasari Pekanbaru with 249 students. The sampling technique used Simple Random Sampling with a sample size of 153 students. The data in this study were secondary data obtained from school documents in the form of student daily test scores and primary data obtained from questionnaires filled out by students. The results showed that family environment and education costs had a positive and significant effect on learning achievement both 43.4% simultaneously and partially with a large coefficient of peht 43.6% and 39.7% and family environment, education costs, and reading interest positive and significant effect both simultaneously at 56.3% and partial with a peht coefficient of 16.5%, 13.2%, and 57.3%.
Printed and IT THOTSIC as a Benchmark of Students’ Ability in Facing the National Examination
Siti Imroatus Sa’adah
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 3, No 1: January 2019
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DOI: 10.31258/jes.3.1.p.95-105
This research aims to determine the characteristics of THOTSIC in class X chemistry material and to develop a valid and reliable package of questions. The results of PISA study in 2015 showed that the performance of Indonesian students was still relatively low. National Examination, as a benchmark for national standards, should consist of questions component with higher level thinking skills. Chemistry is a central science because it connects various other scientific fields. This is development research based on Research & Development (R & D) using the Plomp model. The results showed the average score of the material expert validator assessment was 99.27%. Limited trials consisted of 1 chemistry teacher and 10 students in class XI. Data analysis showed that teachers’ response questionnaires were 4.93 as a very good category and students’ were78.95% as a good category. The analysis of the reliability level of the questions was 0.62 in the high category level. The level of difficulty of the questions was 0.3 as a difficult criteria and the problem differentiator was 0.39, Dp≥0.3 = as the question was accepted.
Computer-Based Media for Learning Geometry at Mathematics Class of Secondary Schools
Yenita Roza;
Putri Yuanita;
Sehatta Saragih;
Hadiyanta Alfajri;
Andespa Saputra
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 1, No 1: July 2017
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DOI: 10.31258/jes.1.1.p.79-91
This research is aimed at developing computer-based media for mathematics learning. This media used interactive model to help students understand the topic of lines, angles and rectangular. This development research applied development model by Borg and Gallmodified by Sugiyono.The study began by finding the potentials materials and its problems followed by astudy of literature. The subject in this research is line, angle and rectangular,including rectangle, square and trapezium. Product design was done through two stages: paper-based design and computer-based. The applications used for product design are Microsoft Frontpage, Microsoft Power Point and Photoshop. Learning media were validated by three experts or validators and were revised based on the input from the validators. The revised learning media were tested on two stages: a small group test consisting of five respondens and a large grouptest consisting of forty respondens. Based on the analysis of data and discussion, it can be concluded that computer-based mediafor mathematics learning is valid with an average score of 3.17 on aspect of materials and 3.18 from aspects of media. This computer-based media formathematicslearning also had practicalities with an average score of 97,92% on a small group test and 99,22% in the large group test..
Prototype of Computer-Based Mathematics Learning Media with Scientific Approach in Class VIII Junior High School with Circle Materials
Ariful Adli;
Atma Murni;
Putri Yuanita
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 5, No 2: April 2021
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DOI: 10.31258/jes.5.2.p.341-353
This study aims to produce a prototype design for computer-based learning media with a scientific approach to circle material. The development model used is the Plomp model which consists of three phases, namely; (1) Preliminary Investigation Phase, (2) Prototyping Phase, and (3) Assessment Phase. The instrument used was a validity instrument in the form of a validation sheet and a practicality instrument in the form of a student response questionnaire. The data collection techniques used were validation sheets and student response questionnaires. This media prototype is designed to make it easier for students to understand abstract material, especially on circle materials.
The Influence of Principal Leadership and Teacher Work Discipline on Elementary School Teacher Performance
Kamalia Kamalia;
Daeng Ayub Natuna;
Sumarno Sumarno
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 6, No 3: July 2022
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DOI: 10.31258/jes.6.3.p.444-458
Several problems were found that had an impact on teacher performance, namely teachers who did not pay attention to the students situation. Teachers sometimes came late to school, less literate with the latest learning systems, and they were less technologically literate. Teachers do not get information, there were teachers who had not completed lesson plans and do not bring a lesson plan at the time of the KBM. This study uses a descriptive correlational research method with a quantitative approach. The population of this study was the principal of a public elementary school in North Rupat which consists of SDN 1, 10, and 13 Rupat Utara. The total number of teachers is 37 people. The sample uses a saturated sample with a total of 37 people. The results of this study shows there is a positive and significant influence between Principal Leadership on Teacher Performance. The higher the organizational culture given, the higher the teacher's performance. There is a positive and significant influence between the variables of Teacher Work Discipline on Teacher Performance at SMP Rupat District. There is also a non-significant influence between the variables of Principal Leadership and Teacher Work Discipline simultaneously between the variables of Principal Leadership and Teacher Work Discipline on Performance at SDN in the North Rupat.
The Influence of the Application of Inquiry and Problem Based Learning Models on the Critical Thinking Ability of Students in 5th Grade Elementary School
Mufti Arifandi;
Firosalia Kristin
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 4, No 2: April 2020
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DOI: 10.31258/jes.4.2.p.414-425
The research aimed to find out the influence of the application of inquiry learning and problem-based learning and model toward students’ critical thinking skills on the content of 5th-grade science lessons in elementary schools. Types of the research are a quasi-experiment with a nonequivalent control group design. The population of this research is the 5th-grade students of SDN 02 Salatiga as the experiment class and the 5th-grade students of SDN Ledok 07 Salatiga as the control class. The instrument used was an observation instrument and an instrument test. Research hypothesis test using independent sample t-test with a significance level of 5% (α - 0,05). The results showed that the observation instrument obtained a significance value of 0,002 which means 0,002 < 0,05 and the instrument test obtained a significance value of 0,000 which means 0,000 < 0,05, then both of these data are Ho=rejected and Ha=accepted. Thus, it can be concluded there is a significant difference between the critical thinking abilities of students who are given Inquiry learning models and students who are given a Problem-Based Learning model.
Development of Guided Inquiry-Based Chemical Handout in Buffer Solution Materials for Senior High School
Ardianto Ardianto;
Susilawati Susilawati;
Rasmiwetti Rasmiwetti
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 3, No 3: September 2019
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DOI: 10.31258/jes.3.3.p.364-376
This research is motivated by the still limited teaching materials or learning tools that facilitate students in enriching experiences, developing knowledge and activeness of students, and supporting students to formulate their own discoveries. The limitations of these learning tools will certainly affect the quality of learning, especially in chemistry learning. The purpose of this study is to develop a guided inquiry-based chemical handout on a valid buffer solution based on aspects of content suitability, language worthiness, presentation worthiness and graphic worthiness. The research design used research and development design with a 4-D development model. The 4-D development model has four stages: Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate. This research was carried out until the development stage and followed by limited trials. Data collection techniques was in the form of validation sheets and questionnaire responses of teachers and students. Data analysis technique used descriptive analysis. The results show an average percentage rating of three experts at 93% with a valid category. The results of trials to teachers and students each obtained an average percentage score of 94% and 86%. From the results of the study it can be concluded that the guided inquiry-based chemical handout on buffer solution material for SMA is valid and good for a learning handout.
The Effect of Organizational Culture and Altruism on Social Competency of Science Teachers
Desy Angriani
Journal of Educational Sciences Vol 5, No 4: October 2021
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DOI: 10.31258/jes.5.4.p.678-686
This study aims to analyze the influence of organizational culture and altruism partially or simultaneously on the sosial competence of science teachers at public Junior high school Dumai. The sample in this study was 71 science teachers at public Junior high school Dumai. The data collection techniques were carried out by distributing questionnaires for the variables of sosial competence, organizational culture and altruism and descriptive analysis and inferential statistics. The results showed that there was a positive and significant influence between organizational culture and altruism on the sosial competence of science teachers 52.10%, meaning that when the organizational culture and altruism were good, the better the sosial competence of the teacher.