Problem-Based Civic Education Textbook

Abstract

This study was aimed at developing the valid and practical civic education textbook with problem-based approach of civic education course at Sriwijaya University and at finding out the potential effect of the textbook use with problem-based approach towards students' problem solving skill. Thus, that skill can be used by the students in the life of nation, state, and society. The subjects of this study were the students taking civic education course in odd semester of 2019-2020 academic year selected through random sampling technique. This study was a research and development research. The processes of this study were done by testing the product validity through material and language testing indicating that this textbook was valid to use. Then to maximize the study, the product was also tested through some stages, i.e. one to one, small group, and field evaluation in which the results would show that this textbook was practical to use.

The Importance of Character Values in National Integration Courses

“…The needs of students referred to in this study are students' needs for the existence of a national integration textbook based on character values. The questionnaire consists of 10 questions using the Guttman scale with yes or no answer options, besides that the questionnaire questions refer to research conducted by previous research [21]. Based on the results of needs analysis through questionnaires distributed to students, data and information are obtained as shown in Table 1.…”