Development of research skills test instruments in authentic research programs I Nurlaelah1,2*, A Widodo1, S Redjeki1 and T Rahman1
1Sekolah Pascasarjana, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setia Budhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
2Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Kuningan, Jl. Cut Nyak Dien No.36A, Kuningan 45513, Indonesia
Abstract
This study aims to develop an instrument that is used to assess the research skills of students in the scientific group of adolescents in authentic research programs. This study uses a research and development method which consists of defining, designing, developing, and disseminating stages. During the defining stage, a content and construction validity test was carried out on the research skill questions. Then, the test items were developed by constructing and revising. The pilot test was administered to be analysed by validity and internal realiability. The results of this study was a set of research skills test instrument consists of 7 aspects of research skills adapted and modified from the Willison & O^Regan^s research skills development (RSD) assessment matrix then developed into 10 questions to measure aspects of research skills, namely problem identification, formulating problems, formulating hypotheses, making designs / designs research, collect data, analyze data, and make conclusions. The questions are presented in the context of the discourse regarding the problem of tofu factory waste. The results of expert validation and trials show that the ten questions are valid and reliable. Thus the results of this study recommend the use of this test instrument for research that assesses research skills in authentic research programs.
