IMPROVING STUDENTS' SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS (SPS) THROUGH PRACTICUM OF DNA IN BIOTECHNOLOGY COURSES

Abstract

This study was aimed at investigating university students’ ability in inquiry learning. The study involved 7th semester students of a private teacher training institution in Bandung who were taking biotechnology in 2016. The method employed in the study was experimental one with one case shoot study design. Observation sheet was used as data collection instrument. From the three classes observed, the following data was obtained cllas A score 82.5, class B 71.5 and class C 77.5 the average SPS for observation, implementing the concept, designing experiment,interpreting, predicting, asking quetion, formulating hypothesis, playing experiment, using tools, applying concept and communicating with a few students still had difficulties despite regular practices of using the tools in the laboratory. Further study is necessary to be developed and be conducted on participants from different major.