STUDENTS^ LEVEL OF THINKING IN BIOTECHNOLOGY USING EXAMPLES BASED LEARNING (EBL) M. HALIMAHA, A. RAHMAT, S. REDJEKI, RIANDI a
Biology Education Study Program FKIP Universitas Pasundan and Science Education, Indonesian University of Education, Bandung, Indonesia
Abstract
Biotechnology is one of the subjects that is still considered difficult for students to understand. One of the learning approaches that can provide a solution is Examples Based Learning (EBL). This study aims to find out how the level of thinking of students participating in biotechnology courses during online classes using EBL approach on recombinant DNA material and to determine the mastery of concepts of prospective Biology teacher students on recombinant DNA material. The method used in this research is one group pre test post test design. The results showed that there was an increase in student learning outcomes in the medium category with a high tendency, for students^ thinking ability using the Marzano 2007 frame work, the highest level is at the level of thinking retrievel level 1 and level 3 Analysis, level 5 metacognitive and level 6 self-system. Meanwhile, level 2 comprehension and level 4 knowledge in medium category. The result is so because EBL provides expert solutions. The implication of These results that EBL can be an alternative solution for online learning while still being able to increase students^ thinking levels, especially the level of metacognitive thinking and self-systems
Keywords: Biotechnology, Based Learning (EBL), students^ thinking ability
