KAJIAN MISKONSEPSI MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN BIOLOGI FPMIPA IKIP MATARAM TENTANG EVOLUSI

Laras Firdaus, Taufik Samsuri

Abstract


The purpose of this study is to identify and explain the evolutionary concept errors of FPMIPA IKIP Mataram students. Knowing misconceptions or misconcepts is a starting point for designing better learning to eliminate these misconceptions. This research is a descriptive survey research. Respondents in this study were 50 students majoring in biology FPMIPA IKIP Mataram who had taken the evolution course. Data were obtained using a questionnaire consisting of 10 statements, and then measures of the level of students' misconceptions about evolution were analyzed using a certainty of response index (CRI). Based on the results of this study it was concluded that students experience misconceptions about evolution, or have a low understanding of evolution, so it is also suggested to supplement the literature sources or learning resources for students, which in this case are books or handouts that are suitable (free of misconceptions), with the hope students will have a better understanding of evolution.

Keywords


Misconceptions, Evolution.

Full Text:

Full Paper

References


Deichmann & Travis. (2010). Darwinism, Philosophy, and Experimental Biology. London: Springer.

Fangerau, Giesler, Halling & Martin. (2013). Classification and Evolution in Biology, Linguistics and The History of Science. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag.

Gregory. (2009). Understanding Natural Selection: Essential Concepts and Common Misconceptions. Evo Edu Outreach.

Johannsen. (2014). The Genotype Conception of Heredity. International Journal of Epidemiology, 43(4) pp. 989-1000.

Keskin & Kose. (2015). Understanding Adaptation and Natural Selection : Common Misconceptions. International journal of academic Research in Education, 1 (2).

Kose. (2008). Diagnosing Student Misconceptions: Using Drawings as a Research Method. World Applied Sciences Journal, 3 (2), 283-293.

National Academy of Sciences. (2008). Science, Evolution, and Creationism. Washington, D.C: The National Academies Press.

Putri, Rahman & Priyandoko. (2017). Analyzing Concepts Mastery and Misconceptions About Evolution of Biology Major Students. Journal of Physics: Conference Series.

Reece, Ury, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky & Jackson. (2011). Campbell Biology 9th Ed. London: Pearson Education, Inc.

Richards. (2010). The Species Problem: A Philosophical Analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Rosenberg & McShea. (2008). Philosophy of Biology: A Contemporary Introduction. New York: Routledge.

Sarkar & Plutynski. (2008). A Companion to The Philosophy of Biology. Singapore: Blackwell Publishing.

Solomon, Berg & Martin. (2011). Biology 9th Ed. London: Cengage Learning.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.33394/bioscientist.v6i2.2391

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Creative Commons License
Bioscientist : Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Editorial Address: Pemuda Street No. 59A, Catur Building Floor I, Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia