BIOEDUKASI
Vol 21 No. 3 (2023)

The Effects of the PBL Based on the Socioscientific Issue Approach on Interdisciplinary Thinking and Argumentation Skills

Firnindia Putri (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Sri Rahayu Lestari (Universitas Negeri Malang)
Hadi Suwono (Universitas Negeri Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Oct 2023

Abstract

The independent curriculum directs the education sector to develop socioscientific issues (SSI)-related interdisciplinary reasoning and argumentation skills that can be applied to biology education. This study aims to investigate the effects of the PBL-SSI model on students' interdisciplinary thinking and argumentation skills. This study used a Quasi Experimental design non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The participants in this investigation were 71 10th grade students. Students were separated into two groups and evaluated using distinct learning models: (1) PBL-SSI, 11 males and 24 females; (2) PBL, 12 males and 24 females. PBL-SSI enhances the students' argumentation and interdisciplinary thinking skills in compared to PBL. PBL-SSI had an effect on inter-disciplinary reasoning and argumentation skills (p<0.05), according to the investigation results. PBL-SSI improved interdisciplinary thinking and argumentation skills more effectively than PBL.

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