The ability of scientific reasoning of students with drawing based modeling

摘要

This study aims to determine students scientific reasoning using Student Activity Sheet based on Drawing-based Modeling approach in Biology Education Study Program of Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu. This study included the type of experimental research. The research design used is Research and Development (R&D) design with 4D model (define, design, develop, disseminate). The subjects of this study were 31 students of Biology Education University Muhammadiyah of Bengkulu. The data collection of scientific reasoning skill is taken by giving multiple choice questions before and after learning and assessed by the rubric of scientific reasoning. Analysis of scientific reasoning data using Anatest version 4.0.9. The results showed the percentage of student's achievement in each category of reasoning, low, moderate, high. It is generally seen that students reasoning ability is in high category, that is 78% of students get high score. The lowest percentage of students reasoning ability achievement is found in justification reasoning that is 22%, while the percentage of students achievement reasoning achievement is the highest in reasoning synthesis, as much as 78%. The results of this study provide a conclusion that the Student Activity Sheet based on Drawing-based Modeling can improve student's scientific reasoning ability.