The Use of Practicum-Based LKM Can Improve Concept Understanding in Science Subject Energy Materials

Abstract

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan sebuah bahan ajar berbasis praktikum yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui jika penggunaan lembar kerja mahasiswa berbasis praktikum dapat meningkatkan pemahaman konsep pada materi energi mata kuliah IPA. LKM atau lembar kerja mahasiswa adalah salah satu contoh media pembelajaran yang sering dipergunakan dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar. Metode yang dipergunakan dalam penelitian yaitu Pre-eksperimen dengan One-Group Pretes-Posttest Design. Dari hasil uji diperoleh hasil jika (1) Bahan ajar Lembar Kerja Mahasiswa (LKM) berbasis praktikum memberikan dampak yang baik bagi peningkatan pemahaman mahasiswa pada mata kuliah IPA dengan materi energi dengan N-Gain skor sebesar 0,45. (2) Hasil belajar mengalami peningkatan sebesar 17,17 dari nilai rata-rata nilai pretest sebesar 62,7 menjadi 80,47 pada rata-rata akhir hasil posttest, yang mana menunjukkan jika pemahaman mahasiswa mengalami kemajuan setelah dilaksanakan pembelajaran menggunakan LKM berbasis praktikum.

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