Atrium Pendidikan Biologi
Vol 4, No 2 (2019): Atrium Pendidikan Biologi

The Identification of Levels of Concept Understanding Using Three-Tier Multiple Choice Diagnostic Test

Witri Adriani (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Syamsurizal Syamsurizal (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Ganda Hijrah Selaras (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Relsas Yogica (Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jun 2019

Abstract

This research aims at identifiying the levels of concept understanding on virus material at class X, SMA Pertiwi 1 Padang. This is a descriptive research involved 138 students from class X, SMA Pertiwi 1 Padang. This research used Three-Tier Multiple Choice diagnostic test instrument which categorized into three question levels. The results showed that students experienced the highest level of concept understanding on prevented virus infections with 53,87%, then followed with the highest level of  full misconception on the role of the beneficial virus with 36,23%, the highest level of misconception false positive on the different virus and bactery with 12,32%, the highest level of misconception false negative on virus living with 14,49%, the highest level of guessing on virus’ classification with  7,61%, and the highest level of ununderstandable of virus replication’s cycles with 52,18%. Most of students experienced low criteria of the concept material of virus with 34,38%.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pbio

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Atrium Pendidikan Biologi Journal is one of the media scientific publications of researchers in the field of biological education published online by the Universitas Negeri Padang. Atrium Pendidikan Biologi Journal contains research in Biology Education. This journal is published four times a year. ...