Scientific reasoning skills (SRS): Predictor to the student’s problem-solving in the biology classroom?

Authors

  • Maisuna Kundariati Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
  • Laila Maghfiroh Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
  • Sri Endah Indriwati Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
  • Fatchur Rohman Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
  • Bagus Priambodo Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
  • Noor Azean Atan Science & Mathematics Education and Creative Multimedia, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21009/biosferjpb.20238

Keywords:

Probleme-solving, Scientific reasoning, SPjBL

Abstract

Scientific reasoning and problem-solving have become primary interests in 21st-century education. These skills have an essential role in preparing students to face global competition. This study aims to determine the correlation between scientific reasoning and problem-solving skills of biology students in animal classification and whether scientific reasoning can be used to predict problem-solving skills. The participants were 56 undergraduate students of Biology Education. The scientific reasoning and problem-solving skills of students were assessed with the pre and post-test. A simple linear regression test using the SPSS 16.0 was applied in data analysis. The results showed a p-value of 0.00 < 0.05, so there is a correlation between scientific reasoning and argumentation skills. R-value indicates 0.523, which means a strong correlation. The contribution of scientific reasoning to argumentation skills was 27.3%, while other variables explained the rest.

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2021-10-12

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Kundariati, M., Maghfiroh, L., Indriwati, S. E., Rohman, F., Priambodo, B., & Atan, N. A. (2021). Scientific reasoning skills (SRS): Predictor to the student’s problem-solving in the biology classroom?. Biosfer: Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi, 14(2), 189–200. https://doi.org/10.21009/biosferjpb.20238