Mind Maple Lite Software: Improving Students' Learning Outcomes and Stimulating Metacognition in The Subject of Nutrition Science

摘要

This study aimed to determine the validity, the practicality, and the effectiveness on the development of learning tools using software of Mind Maple Lite metacognition-based on meta lesson nutrition science. This research was 4-D model from Thiagarajan by using the intact-group comparison design on students of Vocational High School in Surabaya, Indonesia. The validity of learning showed that the syllabus fulfilling validity was very good criteria. They are 1) implementation of teaching was very good criteria, 2) Student Worksheet criteria was very good, 3) practicality of learning in the implementation of teaching was done very well and 4) an average students' responses was responded well. The effectiveness of learning consisted of learning outcomes and metacognition abilities. Learning outcomes using mind maple lite metacognition-based software were better than those using power point media on nutritionl subject. While metacognition ability using mind maple lite media metacognition-based software was better than using power point media on nutrition subject.