THE DEVELOPMENT OF INQUIRY BASED-INTEGRATED FIELDTRIP PROGRAM TO ENHANCE SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE AMONG STUDENTS OF BIOLOGY EDUCATION

Abstract

Abstract. This study aims to find a form of integrated fieldtrip program which is
effective to develop problem solving ability, scientific attitude and concept mastery among students in Ecology, Invertebrate Zoology, Cryptogamae Botany and Phanerogamae Botany courses. The subjects of this study are some students of Biology Education study program semester VII in a LPTK in Bandung City. This developed integrated fieldtrip integrate some courses among others are: Ecology, Invertebrate Zoology, Cryptogamae Botany, and Phanerogamae Botany courses. In this integrated fieldtrip program, students are equipped with inquiry learning experience. To facilitate it, researcher develop Student Activity Sheet which can guide and direct students to do inquiry in fieldtrip activity. The effectiveness of inquiry based-integrated fieldtrip is evaluated by using written test, performance observation sheet, scientific attitude assessment peer, student working outcome, and video recording of students activity when doing integrated fieldtrip activity. The study result show that: a) the fieldtrip done so far had not been effective and had not organized well, so the aim of fieldtrip had not achieved completely; b) inquiry- based integrated fieldtrip can enhance students’ scientific attitude which is seen from indicator score mean of 80.22 which is in high category; Based on the study result above, inquiry based-integrated fieldtrip can enhance problem solving ability, scientific attitude, and concept mastery, and it is proved that it can enhance the
quality of lectures effectively and efficiently.