The Science Knowledge Competence Process Base of New Learners in the Biology Subject

Abstract

Competences Process were the all directed Science Knowledge Competence which was used to get definition, fundamental, or idea to enhance pre-existing definitions. Knowledge Competence Process included perceptive, guide, and social competence. As for basic Competence Process were observing, classifying, evaluating, communicating, predicting and inferring. Focus of the research is to gain the main competence process of new students in biology subject. The respondents were all students of biology education department in the first semester. The research instrument was a student worksheet with the topic given "life in the biosphere". The data analysis used was descriptive statistics by calculating score of the basic process skills result then classified them into high, medium, and low categories. Generally, for all categories was high (0%), medium (25%), and low (75%), the score for each indicator basic science process skills was also calculated through observation, communication, classification, prediction, and inference. Therefore, the leaners were still not able to do the classification indicators because they were confused with the meaning of grouping.