Problem Solving and Phytopharmaceutical Based Animal Physiology Practicum Modules: Evidence Validity and Practicality

Mustika Sari; Herditiya Herditiya; Novi Nurmayanti

doi:10.33394/j-ps.v14i4.19464

Authors

Mustika Sari Universitas PGRI Pontianak
Herditiya Herditiya Universitas PGRI Pontianak
Novi Nurmayanti Universitas PGRI Pontianak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33394/j-ps.v14i4.19464

Keywords:

Animal physiology practicum, Ethnoscience, Medicinal plants, Practicum module, Problem solving

Abstract

Animal physiology practicums at Universitas PGRI Pontianak are still dominated by recipe-based (cookbook) procedures and rarely make use of local resources, although West Kalimantan is rich in medicinal plants. This study aimed to develop an animal physiology practicum module based on problem solving and local phytopharmaceuticals and to determine its validity and practicality. A research and development design with the ADDIE model was used. The module was validated by three material experts and three media experts using a five-point Likert scale. Practicality was assessed with a student response questionnaire in a small-scale trial with 15 seventh-semester students and a large-scale trial with 34 fifth-semester students who used the module in four practicum sessions. The data were analyzed descriptively as percentages. The module was rated very valid by material experts (90%) and media experts (91%). Practicality reached 73.50% in the small-scale trial and 76.75% in the large-scale trial, both in the practical category. The lowest-rated aspect was the implementation of problem-solving steps (74%), indicating that students still need scaffolding to formulate hypotheses and analyze data independently. The module is therefore valid and practical as a supporting teaching material that links animal physiology experiments with local phytopharmaceutical knowledge. Its effectiveness in improving students’ scientific and problem-solving skills has not yet been tested and should be examined in future experimental studies.

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