Need Analysis of Ecology Course Teaching Materials Based on Student Needs Farida Nurlaila Zunaidah1), Tutut Indah Sulistiyowati, and Siti Zubaidah2)
1Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
2Universitas Negeri Malang
Abstract
One of important components in lecture process is the existence of quality teaching materials. Teaching materials will assist students to understand content delivered by lecturers theoretically or in practice. Results of preliminary study indicate that there are teaching materials unsuitable to student needs. Some students opine that it is difficult to obtain learning sources for Ecology course. This research aims to find out the results of needs analysis of ecology course teaching materials that will be used as a basis in preparing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)-based ecology course module. Method employed in the research is survey method. Data collection technique uses survey questionnaire in Google Form. The survey respondents are students of Biology Education in three universities who have taken the Ecology course. Data analysis technique used is by describing the survey results of need analysis of ecology course teaching materials. The research results suggest that about 52.9% respondents have difficulties in obtaining ecology learning sources. About 98% respondents state that most lecturers only use PowerPoint in teaching and do not recommend teaching materials according to the content delivered- therefore, in certain ecology contents, students encounter difficulties to work on their assignment and understand the existing content.
