Understanding the concept of genetics needs to be balanced with high-level thinking skills and excellent metacognitive skills. However, efforts to measure the correlation between these two factors are still carried out partially. This study aims to determine the correlation between critical thinking, metacognitive skills, and cognitive learning outcomes in genetic studies. This study is correlational that measures the relationship between variables students’ critical thinking skills (X1), metacognitive skills (X2), and students’ cognitive learning outcomes (Y). As much as 118 students who took the genetic course were involved as the population as well as research subjects. Data collection instruments in this study consisted of tests of critical thinking skills and metacognitive skills tests as well as students' cognitive assessment sheets. The results showed that the achievement of student cognitive learning outcomes was influenced by 94% of the dependent variables examined in this study, while other variables influenced the remaining 6%. The conclusion of this study recommends that the regression models and coefficients used in this regression can be used to predict cognitive learning outcomes.

The specific researches focused on biology teacher candidates in nowadays outbreak/pandemic (COVID-19) condition are very scarce. This study aimed to describe the profile of COVID-19 literacy level possessed by biology teacher candidate students in Indonesia. The data in this survey research was collected between January and March, 2020. The selected location was Malang, one of education city and was announced as the red zone for COVID-19 spread. The total sample were 290 students. The data collection employed the questionnaire, contained of three parts i.e. information of respondent's identity, profile of information resource, attaining time profile of COVID-19 related information, and COVID-19 literacy level. The students' literacy scores were analyzed using ANOVA to analyze the presence of student's years' effect on COVID-19 literacy of biology teacher candidate students. As a result, students' years do not have a significant effect on their COVID-19 literacy. Most students had heard of COVID-19 before the disease was reported to enter Indonesia, but only few students were categorized in high level. The campus should respond immediately to these results, considering that students act as agents of information for those around them.

Tokkatsu: Initiating students' collaborative activities in lesson study piloting school. Objectives: This study aims to look at the best practices of tokkatsu implementation in familiarizing students' collaborative learning activities. Methods: This qualitative descriptive study was conducted at SD Muhammadiyah 4 Batu during July-December 2018 involving 31 subjects in grade V. The method was divided into four stages, including building basic student relations, relationship development, student learning methods, and integration of learning patterns into subjects. Data collection using observation and interview techniques, then analyzed qualitatively. Findings: The results showed that tokkatsu was able to initiate and stimulate students collaboration. Strengthening collaboration is carried out by reformulating ways of learning and habit of asking questions as the foundation of collaborative learning. Conclusion: The results of this study are used as a basis for improvement and strengthening of lesson study activities in schools.

This study aims to evaluate the implementation of the school literacy movement (SLM) program in junior high schools in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The evaluation includes three stages of SLM: the stage of habituation, development, and learning. This study was an evaluative study using the CIPP model (context, input, process, and product) and used a qualitative descriptive approach. The sample unit consisted of 12 schools, with a category of nine public schools and three private schools. The schools were selected using a purposive random sampling technique. The research sample consisted of teachers, principals, and education personnel. Methods of data collection through observation, interviews, and examination of program implementation documents. Data analysis uses the Miles and Huberman model which consists of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing, while the formulation of strategic steps uses the calculation of internal strategic factors (IFAS) and external strategic factors (EFAS). The results showed that the implementation of new literacy at the habituation and development stage had not yet reached the learning stage. However, IFAS and EFAS values are 3.34 and 3.39, respectively. These results indicate that the development of the literacy program still has many weaknesses (<5.00) and needs intensive efforts in order to increase student literacy.

High-order thinking skills (HOTS) are competencies that must be possessed by male and female students in 21st Century era. The purpose of this quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was to determine the effect of gender on the level of HOTS empowerment of high school students. The subjects of this study were  students of SMA Negeri 1 Malang and the sample of the study was students of class XI MIPA 10. All students receive biology learning by applying Problem-based Learning (PBL) combined with Two Stay-Two Stray (TSTS) assisted by “Sangkar Hati” media. The collected data were analyzed by using one way ANCOVA. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that HOTS achievement of female students is not significantly different from male students. Through the findings of this study, it is expected that the implementation of Biology learning in other schools will also implement innovative education with creative media that can empower HOTS of female and male students.