PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH (PROBLEM SOLVING) CALON GURU BIOLOGI MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS KEARIFAN LOKAL

Abstract

The learning process with the utilization of biodiversity, social culture and environment one of them can grow problem solving skills. For that needs an effort to improve problem solving skills by making local wisdom as the reference for the learning. The research methods of this study were qualitative with lesson study form, with the stage plan, do and see, implemented in two cycles. The subject of the research was the second semester students of academic year 2015/2016 who follow environmental knowledge course. Aspects measured in cycle 1 and 2 were skills for evaluating problems, managing problems, making decisions, problems solving and making decisions. The result showed an increase in each aspect of skills that is 0,40, 0,41, 0,56, 0,46, and 1,25. Thus, overall the highest increase in making decisions aspects. While the average problem solving skills of student cycle 1 is 2,21 and increased to 2,84 in cycle 2. Thus it can be concluded that local wisdom based learning improves the problem solving skills of biology teacher candidates.

Keyword: local wisdom, problem solving skills, biology teacher candidates