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RESEARCH PAPER
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RIZKIA SARASWATI
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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM ON SCIENCE EDUCATION
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION FACULTY
INDONESIA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
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To ards Secondary Students’ Creati e
Thinking Skill in The Electricity
Concept
Oleh Rizkia Saraswati
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THE IMPACT OF DESIGN BASED LEARNING TOWARDS SECONDARY STUDENTS’ CREATIVE THINKING SKILL IN THE ELECTRICITY
CONCEPT
APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED BY:
Supervisor I
Dr. Parsaoran Siahaan, M.Pd.
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Supervisor II
Dr. Agus Setiabudi, M.Si.
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Head of Study Program of
International Program on Science Education
Dr. Diana Rochintaniawati, M.Ed.
The Impact of Design Based Learning towards Secondary Students’ Creative Thinking Skill in The Electricity Concept
Rizkia Saraswati
Indonesia University of Education
International Program on Science Education – Indonesia University of Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of design-based
learning on students’ academic achievement in the electricity concept. I examined
nine of ninth grade students’ science class in Mutiara Nusantara International
School. Through this research the writer wanted to know the level and profiles of students’ creative thinking skill. In the implementation, the students run six stages that included into design-based learning stages to make an electrical alarm system,
using pretest-posttest and portfolio assessment as an alternative assessment. The
method that appropriate used in data processing is quantitative descriptive
research method with descriptive analysis genre. Descriptive research collects
data in order to answer questions about the current status of the topic of study and
uses formal instruments to study practices and concerns of a sample. Based on the
data analysis, almost the entire course of design based learning accordance with
the existing theory, both teams occupied level 3 in the creative thinking level,
most of scores in the creative thinking skill aspects were varied, and the value of
average normalized gain for the experiment class reach 0.511 that is meant it is
included into medium category in the improvement of students’ cognitive domain
to the electricity concept. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the
implementation of design based learning model has a superior performance in
term of knowledge gain achievements in the core science concepts.
Dampak Pembelajaran Berbasis Desain terhadap Keterampilan Berpikir
Kreatif Siswa Menengah Pertama pada Konsep Kelistrikan
Rizkia Saraswati
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
International Program on Science Education – Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstrak
Tujuan dari pembuatan skripsi ini adalah untuk meneliti dampak dari
pembelajaran berbasis desain terhadap pencapaian akademik siswa pada konsep
kelistrikan. Penulis menetapkan sebanyak sembilan siswa kelas sembilan di
sekolah internasional Mutiara Nusantara. Melalui penelitian ini, penulis ingin
mengetahui level dan profil keterampilan berpikir kreatif siswa. Pada
pelaksanaannya seluruh siswa menjalankan enam tahap yang termasuk dalam
pembelajaran berbasis desain dengan membuat sebuah sistem alarm,
menggunakan pretest-posttest dan assesmen portfolio sebagai assesmen alternatif.
Metode yang digunakan dalam pengolahan data adalah metode kuantitatif
deskriptif. Penelitian deskriptif ini mengumpulkan data dengan tujuan untuk
menjawab seluruh pertanyaan selama penilitian berlangsung dan menggunakan
beberapa instrumen formal untuk digunakan terkait dengan sampel. Berdasarkan
analisis data, hampir seluruh pembelajaran berbasis desain sesuai dengan teori
yang ada, kedua tim mencapai level 3 dalam keterampilan berpikir kreatif, dan
aspek keterampilan berpikir kreatif siswa yang ditampilkan oleh kedua tim
bervariasi, dan nilai dari average normalized gain pada kelas ini adalah sebesar
0.511, yang artinya termasuk pada kategori medium dalam peningkatan domain
kognitif siswa pada konsep kelistrikan. Berdasarkan seluruh hasil, dapat
disimpulkan bahwa implementasi pembelajaran berbasis desain ini memiliki
kinerja yang baik dalam pencapaian konsep sains.
Kata Kunci: Pembelajaran Berbasis Desain, Keterampilan Berpikir Kreatif,
PREFACE………...i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……….ii
ABSTRACT………..iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS………..iv
LIST OF TABLES………...…….vi
LIST OF FIGURES……….vii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ………...1
A. Background………1
B. Research Question………..5
C. Purpose………...5
D. Benefit………5
E. Research Methodology………...6
F. Systematic of Writing……….7
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE………..8
A. Design Based Learning………..8
B. Definition of Creativity………15
C. Creative Thinking as a Synthesis between Lateral and Vertical Thinking…..15
D. Differences between Lateral Thinking and Vertical Thinking………16
E. Assessment Scale……….22
F. Process of Creativity………22
G. Characteristics of Creative Thinking Skill………...23
H. Wallach-Kogan Theory Creativity Test………...25
I. Portfolio Assessment………27
J. Revised Taxonomy Bloom………...32
K. Cambridge IGCSE Curriculum………36
L. Concept of Electricity (Building Alarm System)……….40
CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY………...43
A. Operational Definition………..43
B. Population and Sample of Research……….44
F. Instruments………...50
G. Validity Test of Instruments.………53
H. Data Analysis………...53
CHAPTER IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION………..56
A. Results………..56
1. Implementation of Design Based Learning………57
2. Students’ Creative Thinking Level………...……….70
3. Profiles of Students’ Creative Thinking Skill………72
4. Cognitive Achievement in The Electricity Concept………..76
B. Discussion 1. Implementation of Design Based Learning………78
2. Students’ Creative Thinking Level………...……….82
3. Profiles of Students’ creative Thinking Skill………...89
4. Cognitive Achievement in The Electricity Concept………...99
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION…..…….…………...104
A. Conclusion………..104
B. Recommendation………105
BIBLIOGRAPHY………..107
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background
The purpose of learning science is to engage students learn to express natural
phenomena by following the scientific principles that were conducted by researchers.
Learning science should involve elements of processes or students’ activities both
mentally and physically so that students can gain a real learning experience. Thus,
learning science is not just memorizing the concepts but students attempt to discover a
concept.
A number of researchers advocate the use of engineering design as a promising
context in which to learn science. Using engineering design as a basis for teaching
science has a number of potential advantages, such as better connecting to the
knowledge students bring to the classroom, while also providing a clearer sense of
utility outside of the classroom (Cajas, 2001).
Nowadays many industrialized countries do not emphasize the designation sum
education of primary and secondary high school in design and technology. Design and
technology education is not required as a subject in school. Even in the middle school
level it is typically an elective subject and is not offered in all schools (Dyer, Reed &
Berry, 2006). Most science curricula lack engineering background beyond Information
Technology (IT) subjects (De Veries, 1997). But on the other hand, schools of
engineering that are placed in each country more emphasis on teamwork, design
process skills, and hands-on construction. Due to these reasons and the treatment of
design and technology education is typically weak. Seen from the fact above, moreover
for developed countries basically still backwards in all fields and perhaps the
immersion of design and technology particularly in science curricula is kind a new
thing in educational system.
The results of research from Trends in International Mathematics and Science
Study (TIMSS) research institutions (TIMSS: 2011), for junior high school students in
42 countries, Indonesia ranks third from the bottom in the mastery science content
elementary knowledge of life, physical, and earth sciences. Students demonstrate
knowledge of some simple facts, demonstrate some basic knowledge of the concept,
interpret simple diagrams, complete simple tables, and provide short written responses
to questions requiring factual information.
Based on data above, it can be concluded that the ability of Indonesian students
in solving complex problems that involve creative thinking skills are still low. It might
because the learning process that is done in the classroom is still conventional.
Therefore, improving the quality of learning is needed with improving learning model;
by using a design-based learning.
The presence of design concepts and principles in national science standards
speaks to the emerging view of experts in the science, technology, and education fields
that an understanding of design is complementary to, and supportive of, science
literacy (Cajas, 2001). At an even more fundamental level, some of the big ideas that
are central to an understanding of design are also central in science, such as an
understanding of complex systems (Hmelo, Holton, & Kolodner, 2000) and the use of
models (Penner, Lehrer, & Schauble, 1998). Therefore, the fundamental content of
design may be mutually reinforcing with that of science, and possibly even shared
directly.
In addition to the content, the instructional methods typical in design-based
science curricula also have particular appeal to the learning of science. The points of
alignment include engaging students as active learners, encouraging students to use
metacognitive strategies for self-monitoring and reflection, and supporting classroom
communities in which knowledge is distributed such that interaction between members
is essential (De Miranda, 2004). By taking a broader view of technology as being
designed, rather than simply used, as it is conventionally taught in schools,
design-based science curricula encourage students to solve their own everyday problems in
real contexts. In doing so, students may be more likely to question and make sense of
the data they collect, rather than distorting data or failing to accept contrary evidence as
a result of wanting to confirm their initial beliefs or get the “right” answer (Benenson,
2001). The design artifact is not only the final outcome or product of design-based
innovative thoughts, able to put things together in new ways. We have often said that it
is like thinking outside of the box. This kind of skill can be called as creative thinking
skill.
Creative thinking will make students move “sideways” to try different
perceptions, different concepts, different points of entry. Students can use various
methods including provocations to solve the problems. Creative thinking has very
much to do with perception to put forward different views. The different views are not
derived each from the other but are independently produced. In this sense, creative
thinking has to do with exploration just as perception has to do with exploration.
(Awang & Ramly, 2008)
Design-Based Learning can best be conceived of as a type of education with an
emphasis on products that are created within the framework of education. However,
this is not the interpretation that is intended here. In Design-Based Learning, not only
the resulting products are important. The underlying process is highly relevant as well.
Design Based Learning is a model of learning that is rarely applied in the science
curriculum and not all curriculums are appropriate to use this approach. But the
Cambridge IGCSE curriculum that commonly used in international schools is proper to
use it. The Cambridge syllabus helps learners to understand the technological world in
which they live, and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments.
They learn about the basic principles through a mix of theoretical and practical studies.
As they progress, learners gain an understanding of how science is studied and
practiced, and become aware that the results of scientific research can have both good
and bad effects on individuals, communities and the environment.
Typically, as the case in the subject school district, physics subject is taught by
using scripted/guided inquiry to learning. Students are given materials and procedural
scaffolding depending upon the philosophy of the curriculum designers’ views of what
they think students need in order to accomplish a learning goal. In this research paper
exhibit a performance that is used in gaining students’ creative thinking skill for middle
school students learning science through design-based learning. Students designed and
built electrical alarm systems to learn electricity concepts in science classes of
conducted. By building the electrical alarm system, it much more focusing on the
learning process, test the understanding and thinking, and it is related to teamwork and
individual’s contribution to the team. Infusing creative thinking competence through the design process of authentic projects requires not only changing the teaching
methods and learning environment, but also adopting new assessment methods, such as
portfolio assessment (Doppelt, 2009).
In this case, portfolio assessment can be used as a developed alternative
assessment. It should be emphasized here that portfolio assessment is not intended as a
substitute for alternative tests, but as a companion test that is used to complete the test.
So, the test would not be the only information in the assessment of learning (Wulan,
2009).
One of the reasons portfolio used in education today is because of dissatisfaction
with the use of tests that are considered not able to show the entire students’ ability
(Marhaeni, 2006). Assessment portfolio shows several advantages that are not
possessed by the objective test, such as the ongoing assessment, appreciate students as
individuals with uniqueness, and the development of metacognition through reflection
and self-evaluation (Supranata, 2006).
Associated with the use of portfolio assessment in student learning activities,
particularly in physics subject is identic with calculation and concepts. In fact, this
subject is easy due to related with everyday life. The selection of topic is electricity
because there are some electrical materials that allow giving assignments to the
students, which will be recorded in the portfolio.
The task of project is described as authentic because students followed the same
design process that a system designer typically uses to propose, investigate, and
construct embodied solutions to meet actual needs. The study took place in the ninth
grade students in science class. The implementation and data collection will take over
three weeks. The result suggest that a system design approach for teaching science
concepts has superior performance in terms of knowledge gain achievements in core
Some of the reasons or arguments that have been described above are the reason
for doing this research, the impact of design based learning towards secondary students’
creative thinking skill in the electricity concept.
B. Research Question
The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions:
1. Whether the implementation of Design-Based Learning model to the electricity
concept accordance with the existing theory?
2. What is the creative thinking skill level that could be reached by ninth grade
students by using portfolio assessment through Design-Based Learning?
3. How are the profiles of ninth grade students’ creative thinking skill to the electricity
concept through Design Based Learning?
4. How are the improvements of students’ cognitive domain to the concept of
electricity through Design Based Learning?
C. Purpose
The purposes of this study are:
1. Investigate the implementation of Design-Based Learning model to the electricity
concept accordance with the existing theory or not.
2. Find out levels of creative thinking skill that could be reached by ninth grade
students through Design-Based Learning.
3. Investigate the profiles of ninth grade students’ creative thinking skill to the
electricity concept.
4. Identify the improvements of students’ cognitive domain to the concept of
electricity
D. Benefit
As the benefits of this research paper are:
1. Teacher
a. Have greater insight and know all the steps to use the Design-Based Learning
b. Apply the Design-Based Learning (DBL) in science class.
c. Apply the portfolio assessment as an alternative assessment.
d. For future, hoped that the teacher could develop and refine Design-Based
Learning (DBL) to implement it in secondary schools.
2. Students
a. Students get the opportunities to have a much stronger experience in terms of
the ability to design and propose scientific investigations.
b. Develop student’s creative thinking skill.
c. Get experience involved in evaluation process by using portfolio.
d. Motivate students to show and display their project result in presentation.
3. Other Researcher
To know strengthens and weaknesses during implementation of Design Based
Learning Model to overcome constrain that were existed as a consideration for the
next research.
E. Research Methodology
This study conducted with Qualitative Method by using a treatment towards secondary
students in Mutiara Nusantara International School with design based learning model.
As for the research steps are follows.
1. Preliminary study to the learning model
2. Preliminary study to the electricity concept
3. Designing Lesson Plan
4. Designing Instruments
5. Validity of Instruments
6. Implementation of Design Based Learning Model
F. Systematic of Writing
Overall, this research paper consists of 5 chapters and several appendices. As
each chapter consists of a sub-section. The systematics of this research paper is:
Chapter I – Introduction, In this chapter briefly outlines about background,
research question, purpose of study, Benefits of study, and systematic of writing.
Chapter II – Review of Literature, In this chapter will be described in detail the
definition and stage of Design-Based Learning model, definition of creative thinking
skill, portfolio assessment, Cambridge IGCSE curriculum, electricity concept, and
other things that correlated to the science issues under study.
Chapter III – Methodology, This chapter tells about the methodology that will be
conducted during the research. It is consists of operational definition, population and
sample of research, research method, procedure, data collection, instruments, validity
of instruments, and data analysis.
Chapter IV – Result and Discussion, This chapter shows the results that was
obtained and discuss the problem regarding to the research question.
Chapter V – Conclusion and Recommendation, in this chapter described about
conclusions and recommendations from the research that the author obtained, the use
CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
A. Operational Definition
a. Design Based Learning
Design-based learning (DBL) is a form of project-based learning in which
students learn what they need to learn in a just-in-time fashion while trying to design
something. This kind of learning challenges students to create physical objects that reflect
themes, concepts and standards. With these objects students learn basic subjects in an
interactive environment that promotes the recall and reuse of information. They learn to
make logical connections, identify cause and effect, draw analogies, and think critically at
the highest level. Using simplified techniques from the design professions, they learn to
plan, experiment, discover, interpret, discriminate, revise and justify their thinking.
b. Creative Thinking Skill
Creative thinking is a cognitive activity that may result in a creative production
that groups or individuals perceive as useful and new. Creative thinking skills utilize
divergent thinking; thinking that diverges from a single point. The following types of
cognitive processes are used here: generating ideas, integrating ideas, or seeing things in
new ways. This kind of creative thinking skill will be measured by portfolio documents
that are perceived as a new method of assessment.
c. Concept of Electricity (Building Alarm System)
Electricity is a form of energy called electrical energy. It is sometimes called an “unseen” force because the energy itself cannot be seen, heard, touched, or smelled. In another definition, electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the
presence and flow of electric charge. Electricity gives a wide variety of well-known
effects, such as lightning, static electricity, electromagnetic induction and the flow of
electrical current. The understanding of student can be measured by conduct the test
B. Population and Sample of Research
According to Sudjana (1989), Population is the totality of all possible values, the
results of counting and measurement, quantitative and qualitative characteristics of
certain of the set of objects is limited by a certain criteria or restrictions, while the
sample is a part of the population.
In this study examined the population of DBL implementation is the entire
students of ninth grade in Junior high school, while the total sample of this research is
one science class that are consisting of 9 students and has been existed in designated
school. For DBL class has meeting schedule for 1 hour per day, and 2 or 3 days per week.
Class is divided into three groups and students do the lesson collaboratively. Each
group consists of 3 persons and built the electrical alarm system through 6 components,
there are Purpose, Input, Solutions, Choice, Operations, and Evaluation (PISCOE).
a. Method of Research
This study is part of a comprehensive study aimed at investigating the impact of
design-based learning on students’ academic achievement, particularly in creative
thinking skill. The research method that is used to implement DBL is quantitative
descriptive method. The purpose of quantitative descriptive studies is to find
inter-relationships between variables. Descriptive research can be either quantitative or
qualitative. It can involve collections of quantitative information that can be tabulated
along a continuum in numerical form or describe categories of information. Descriptive
research involves gathering data that describe events and then organizes, tabulates,
depicts, and describes the data collection (Glass & Hopkins, 1984). It often uses visual
aids such as graphs and charts to aid the reader in understanding the data distribution. In
this method, the writer uses weak experiment design with a single pretest-posttest design.
The main data collection that will be implemented more inclined to qualitative data, that is measuring students’ creative thinking skill by using portfolio documents and observational sheet. The method will be explained descriptively that aims to describe
phenomena that are appeared. This study was not conducted on the manipulation or
2011). The students’ cognitive domain is measured before and after treatment. While the students’ creative thinking skill would be measured during learning process occurred.
C. Research Scheme
Research scheme is a view of how the research is conducted. Starting from the
preparation phase, the implementation until a conclusion is reached based on the
formulation of the issues raised. Detailed the plot of this research is set out in several
Figure 3.1
Scheme of Research’s Plot
Judgment of Instruments Preliminary Study Literature study of
Design Based
Design Lesson Plan Design and arrange the instruments
D.Procedure of Collecting Data
Procedure of collecting data consist of three phases, there are:
1. Preparation Phase
The preparation phase is intended to prepare all instruments that is needed in
research. Activities that is done in preparation phase are:
a. Analysis the material of physics in Educational Unit Level Curriculum
b. Determine the topic or chapter of lesson.
c. Design lesson plan, learning scenario and activities for Design Based Learning
Implementation.
It is a plan for implementation in the regular science curriculum. The resulting
module, Electrical Alarm System: Design, Construction, and Reflection
(Doppelt, Mehalik & Schunn, 2004). The framework’s components are:
Purpose, Input, Solutions, Choice, Operations, and Evaluation (PISCOE).
The module included modes of design thinking.
1) Alarm systems - where they can be found, reasons such systems exist, how
they work, and how to build such a system;
2) Technological systems and subsystems
3) Constructing an alarm system in order to learn how electronic components
can applied in developing such a system;
4) Brainstorming, communicating, documenting, working in teams, and
designing technological systems for solving problems;
5) Developing criteria for assessing the design process;
6) Evaluating alternative designs as problem solutions; and
7) Reflecting on the design process.
d. Making Instruments of research
e. Testing the validity of Instrument, and test those instruments before doing the
treatment. If there are some deficiencies, the revision might be done.
2. Implementation Phase
The implementation started with,
b. Do the treatment by applying the Design Based Learning.
c. At the time of treatment, also would be done the observation of learning process
by teacher.
d. When the implementation has finished, all of students’ documents (pictures,
design, ideas, etc.) would be collected by the teacher as their portfolios.
e. Ended the learning by giving a posttest (T2) to know the development of their
conceptual knowledge before and after treatment.
3. Analysis Phase
a. Process the data from pre-test, post-test, and student portfolios
b. Analyze and discuss research findings
c. Deduce a conclusion
E.Data Collection
a. Knowledge Test (KT)
The knowledge test (KT) consists of two sections, there are pre-test and post
test. The pre test would be given before any instruction of electricity begun while
posttest would be given after all of instruction has been done. Students were given
this kind of test to measure the changes of their knowledge about electricity
concept.
b. Oral Presentation Assessment
At the final stage of learning module students are obligated to present the
entire design and build the process. The presentation include the system purpose,
system model, material and apparatus, procedure, project result, strengthens and
weaknesses, and idea for the future. A teacher and peer has role in assessing this
performance by using peer assessment sheet. peer assessment can help them in
c. Analysis of student portfolios
All data or documents during implementation of learning process would be
collected. It consists of drafts, sketch, and photos of product and other things that
relates with the material of lesson.
Data collection techniques used in this research was conducted through a
pretest and post-test, the test results of essay questions contained in the module,
and peer assessment. Details of data collection techniques can be seen in the table
3.1.
Table 3.1 Techniques of Data Collection
Meeting Activities Types of Data
1st Electricity Pretest Pretest (Multiple
choice)
2nd Describe the Current Situation, Describe the Uses and Need of Alarm System
Essay question,
reflection
3rd Choose the Alarm System and Define The General Requirements
Essay question,
reflection
4th Create a System Model, Generate Alternative Solutions
Essay question,
reflection
5th Create a Power Subsystem and Indicator Subsystem
Essay question,
reflection
6th Improving Model of Circuit Design, Adding a Detector Subsystem
Essay question,
reflection
7th Finishing The Project Task Essay question, reflection
8th Presentation of Students’ Project, Electricity Posttest
Peer Assessment,
Post-test (Multiple
F. Instruments
1. Pre test
Pre test are conducted in the beginning of teaching implementation. It is intended to know the students’ prior knowledge to the concept of electricity. In this pre test consist of twelve multiple-choice questions. Those questions only
elaborate to the students’ cognitive domain. Learning outcomes that will be
revealed in this study is about cognitive aspects; there are C1 (remembering), C2
(Understanding), C3 (Applying), C4 (Analyzing), C5 (Evaluating), and C6
(Creating) according to Revised Taxonomy Bloom.
Table 3.2 Details of Cognitive Domain Test
No Indicator Cognitive Domain
Question
Number
1 Students are able to identify the material
of electricity that can travel easily
C1
Recalling 1
2 Students are able to identify the function
of an ammeter
C1
Recalling 2
3 Students are able to describe function of
electrical components.
C2
Explaining 3
4 Students are able to interpret the diagram
series circuit.
C2
Inferring 4
5 Students are able to calculate the amount
of electrical quantities in series and
parallel circuit.
C3
Executing 5
6 Students are able to differentiate between
series and parallel circuit.
C3
Implementing 6
7 Students are able to analyze the principles
of opened and closed electric circuits.
C4
Differentiating 7
8 Students are able to determine the diagram
of a given circuit.
C4
9 Students are able to determine the best
11 Students are able to create a series of
electrical components with a variety of
both series and parallel.
C6
Assembling 11
12 Students are able to create a series of
electrical components with a variety of
both series and parallel.
C6
Planning 12
2. Post Test
Posttest is conducted in the last section of DBL implementation. All
questions are same with pre test questions. It is intended to know the improvement
of students to the concept of electricity.
3. Observational sheet
Observational sheet is a form that record students’ activity. The biggest
value of periodic observation is to check on how individuals are doing, looking for
their progress and discovering their problems. With this information, the educator
can diagnose weaknesses and work with students to find solutions. Recorded
observation provides a means to see gaps in lessons or where students have
misunderstood essential points. The form will be explained descriptively to
describe how the learning process occurred. It divided into three sequences, there
are opening activity, core activity, and closing activity.
4. Rubric Scale of Observational Sheet.
Observations are opportunities to observe teacher performance and provide
information for the preparation of the evaluation. By observation can enable: (1)
levels, (3) reflection on the appropriateness of provision, (4) sharing of
information with other parties, (5) assessment of specific children, groups,
interactions, the learning environment and staff. (Baltimore, 2012)
In this study, teacher provides observational sheet to be assessed by two
observers. Observers will evaluate the ongoing learning process, both of teacher performance or students’ activities. To make that evaluation easier, writer makes the rubric of observational sheet. This rubric uses rating scale as the score. Writer
divide scales into three parts, they are poor, good, and excellent. Hoped with this
rubric could make the evaluation clearly stated and more accurate.
5. Rubric Scale of Portfolios
Assessment rubric is used to assess the tasks or the work of students who
serve as portfolio. Assessment rubric works resulting from the manufacture of
electrical alarm system with assessment criteria including completeness of the
whole process such as Presents the system’s purpose, Generates alternative and
creative solutions, Analyzes solutions for choosing a design, Explores design
stages through planning and constructing, and Conducts reflection on design
stages. The range is started from level 1 (Awareness of Thinking) until level 4
(Reflection of Thinking). In making this rubric the writer adapted the existing
rubric and developed subsequently revised twice to resulting a maximum rubric.
6. Students Module
A module is the smallest unit of learning programs, which can be learned
by the students themselves as individuals (self-instructional) and in groups. After
the student has completed one unit in the module, then the student can move
forward and learn the next module unit.
This module consists of a variety of discourses, questions, descriptions,
tables, images and all other materials that will guide students in making the alarm system. The form of question is essay form to measure students’ learning outcomes that will be used as a portfolio assignment. The entire questions were
for improvement. In addition, this module also guides students in making the
entire portfolio of documents that will be collected at the end of the
implementation of the DBL.
7. Rubric Scale of Students’ Performance
The form of observation sheet is rubric scale. Rubrics contain two separate
elements, a set of labels that describe each of the performance levels and an
associated set of score.
Students and teacher would fill this rubric. The criteria of performance are:
Knowledge of information, entire explanation, use of alarm system model, and use
of the transparencies. There is a rubric scale for the performance assessment, from
5 (advanced) to 1 (unsatisfactory).
G.Validity Test of Instruments
Validity test is tests performed on the content of instruments, with the aim to
measure the accuracy of the instruments used in a study. So, the data obtained could
be relevant / appropriate to the purpose of the measurements. The instruments that
will be judged consist of questions of pretest-posttest, the evaluation form of
observation sheet, the rubric scale of observation sheet, and rubric of portfolios. The
whole instruments were judged by 5 expert persons. Three of them are the lecturers of
university, and two of them are the official school teachers of Mutiara Nusantara
International School.
H.Data Analysis
1. Descriptive analysis
This research will investigate the secondary students’ creative thinking skill
through DBL. Most of the results data obtained will be analyzed with genre of
analysis descriptive. Below are the description of instruments analysis.
The form will be analyzed and elaborated the process of learning
descriptively. It divided into three sequences, there are opening activity, core
activity, and closing activity.
b. Analysis of Portfolio
The results are obtained from students’ worksheet that will be examined
by the teacher during the implementation of design-based learning take place.
Rubric scale is used to determine the students’ creative thinking level (from
scale 1 until 4 as the highest level of creative thinking). The criteria of
assessment in the portfolio evaluation are made by the teacher. The causal of
the results would be described descriptively.
c. Analysis of Students’ Performance
Students’ performance is conducted in the end stage of DBL, the
evaluation stage. Student will be assessed orally while presenting their project
results. Both teacher and students do assessment regarding to the presentation
but in the different form. Observation data in the form use rubric scale. Student
only judge others group performance while displaying the result of project, but
teachers assess the performance, process, and discussion of the entire group.
2. Analysis of Pretest and Posttest
Pre test and posttest are conducted in the beginning and in the end of teaching
implementation. It is intended to know the students’ prior knowledge and students’
improvement to the concept of electricity. Below is the pretest and posttest
analysis.
a. Average Normalized Gain
Average normalized gain is a useful method to assess the effectiveness of
The nature of these two results is explored for several idealized situations. The
results suggest that we may be able to utilize the difference between the two
results to extract information on how the population may have changed as a
result of instruction. Average normalized gain, (g), is defined as the ratio of the
average improvement in participant scores from pre-test to post-test with
respect to the maximum possible improvement. (g) Can be calculated:
Figure. 3.2
The Equation of Average Normalized Gain
Hake (1998) argues that the normalized gain is a meaningful measure of how
well a course teaches topics in physics to students. Hake considered normalized gains
in three categories: "high" for a normalized gain greater than 0.7, "medium" between
0.3 and 0.7, and "low" below 0.3. Traditional courses typically have low. See the
table 3.3 below.
Table 3.3
Category of Average Normalized Gain
Normalized Gain Category
< 0.3 Low
0.3 < x < 0.7 Medium
A. Conclusion
Based on the analysis in the previous chapter, mostly the implementation of
design-based learning had run according to the existing theory. Where learning activities were
begun with the use of problem-based learning as the appearance of a problem, and then
proceed with the case based reasoning to find a solution towards the existing problems, and
eventually all students can make an alarm as the part of the project based learning. The
implementation of design based learning (DBL) model is divided into six stages; there are
Purpose, Input, Solutions, Choice, Operation, and Evaluation. In the implementation phase,
The Operation Stage requires more time to construct the electrical alarm system.
Using portfolio assessment in this study, it can be proved that alternative
assessment can be used to measure secondary students' creative thinking skill in the
concept of electricity. All teams occupied Level 3 in the level of creative thinking skill.
Both teams gain achievement in thinking strategy level. In this level student are
intentionally use of a number of thinking tools, organization of thinking as a sequence of
steps, and reinforcing the sense of the purpose in thinking.
Furthermore, the results of both teams on aspects of creative thinking skill are
varied. Creative thinking skill aspects involved fluency, flexibility, originality, and
elaboration. One team cannot be said better than another, due to each team has its own
strengthens and weaknesses.
In addition to using a portfolio, the writer also uses the pencil test to measure
students' cognitive domain in the concept of electricity. Based on the results, students did
the improvement of students' cognitive domain in medium category through design-based
learning.
Constraints that arise in the implementation of portfolio assessment, such as tasks
given too much, no obvious additional resources, the orientation of a student in learning
process just only to obtain the scores, students cannot operate well in the use of electricity
tools, and the limited time spent on task. While the strengthens of portfolio assessment are
new form of assessment rather than just a pencil test, increase student motivation, bring
pride to the students, training students to conduct self-assessment, as well as broaden
based learning models and the use of portfolios in the learning assessment that has been
done, the following are some recommendations are proposed to overcome obstacles that
arise in using portfolios assessment to reveal the students' creative thinking skill:
1. For Students
a. Students are expected to pay more attention to the teacher’s instruction in every
stage of learning.
b. Students are expected to play an active role in the negotiations to the assessment
criteria of learning activities in advance that could be more clearly understood.
c. Students are expected to responsible for the tasks assigned by the teacher.
d. Students are expected to do a better communication within members or others in
delivering an opinion or share the ideas.
e. Students are expected to search new information from other resources
f. Students are expected to reveal the learning as a process, not only a product so that
learning becomes meaningful.
2. For Teacher
a. Enroll and follow some training or workshops related to the implementation of
design-based learning model, due to this model of learning is rarely implemented,
moreover in science class.
b. Emphasize to students that each stage was correlated to the next stage.
c. Optimize the preparation phase of the implementation of portfolio assessment,
ranging from determining the purpose of learning, socialization of assessment,
determination of task, and determination of assessment criteria.
d. Make obvious assessment criteria to be easily understood both by teachers and by
students.
e. Provide briefly explanation in the implementation of self-assessment to the students
so that students’ reflection can be met properly.
f. More pay attention in managing classroom particularly for the time allocation.
a. Lack of implementation of design-based learning models, opening a lot of
possibilities for further investigation.
b. For similar research is recommended to examine the emergence of creative
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