Analysis of The Level of Problem Solving Skills on The Environmental Change Material of Students at SMAN 1 Singosari
Asry Ine^s1b), Agus Dharmawan1a*), Sueb1c)

Departement of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences, State University of Malang

Abstract

Problem solving skills are students^ skills in using available information to determine what to do in a given situation. Problem solving skills refer to the effort required by students in determining solutions to problems at hand. This skill is very important for students considering they are now living in an increasingly complex world. Problem solving skills are very important in the application of environmental change materials because overcoming environmental problems must be solved with solutions that are effective in solving problems. This research is a survey research that aims to determine the level of problem-solving skills in the environmental change material of students at SMAN 1 Singosari, Kab. Malang. The population in this study were students of class X SMAN 1 Singosari which consisted of 7 classes with a sample of 32 students. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling. The data collection technique uses a rubric about problem solving skills that refers to Greenstein (2012). The data were analyzed by descriptive quantitative, namely calculating the scores obtained from the answers. The results showed that the level of problem solving on the material of environmental change of students was in the low category with an average of 70.8 which means that the problem solving skills of students at SMAN 1 Singosari need to be improved. used to solve student problems with low because in the learning process the material of environmental change does not contain contextual problems and occurs in the surrounding environment and learning models that teachers have not been able to improve students^ problem solving skills.

Keywords: Problem Sollving Skills, The Environmental Change Material

Topic: Biology Education