ANALISIS PEMAHAMAN SISWA SMA DI KOTA PONTIANAK MENGENAI MATERI GENETIKA

Authors

  • Prayogi Waskito Tanjungpura University

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https://doi.org/10.26418/edunaturalia.v1i1.36499

Abstract

This research aimed to find out students"™ conceptions and the student"˜s factors that causing misconceptions on genetics material of XII grade science class at Pontianak City Senior High School of 2018/2019 Academic Year. The method used in this research was descriptive with survey form. The research sample was determined using a random sampling technique of 100 people. The research was conducted with the giving of twenty-four questions of diagnostic test in the form of essay which include four concepts that were genetics material, cell division, Mendel"™s genetic law and mutation. The result showed that the students"™ understanding was still low, with the percentage of 27.55%. Meanwhile, students who have misconceptions and not understanding were equal to 33.21% and 39.25% respectively. The result also showed that high frequencies misconceptions were Mendel"™s genetic law and low frequencies misconceptions were mutation. The student"˜s thinking factors causing misconceptions come from intuitive thinking (31%), incomplete reasons (27.5%), student ability (24.2%), cognitive development stage (8.8%), preconception (6,6%) and associative thinking (3.3%). Meanwhile, misconceptions come from humanistic thinking were not found

Author Biography

Prayogi Waskito, Tanjungpura University

Study Program Biology Education, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education, Tanjungpura University

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2020-11-05

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