Open AccessANALISIS MISKONSEPSI SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN IPA DI SMPN 4 PENUKAL UTARA KABUPATEN PENUKAL ABAB LEMATANG ILIR PENDOPO
Author(s) -
Gestri Rolahnoviza
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bioilmi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2527-3760
DOI - 10.19109/bioilmi.v3i1.1338
Subject(s) - mathematics education , psychology , class (philosophy) , cluster sampling , test (biology) , pedagogy , population , computer science , sociology , paleontology , demography , artificial intelligence , biology
This study titled analysis misconceptions students use science subjects in SMPN 4penukal utara kabupaten penukal abab lematang ilir pendopo. Misconceptions in students oftenhappens, the misconception occurs because the need for students to understand a concept, ashappened to the students at SMPN 4 penukal. This study aims to analyze studentmisconceptions in science subjects in SMPN 4 penukal utara kabupaten penukal abab lematangilir. According Omrood (2008) misconception is the belief that is not in accordance withgenerally accepted explanation and proved valid about a phenomenon or event. The researchmethodology used in this research is quantitative descriptive. Sampling using cluster randomsampling, to be sampled VII.1 class research amounted to 38 students .Instruments used in thestudy using a multiple-choice test reasoned open. The analysis showed that there was amisconception in science subjects, namely on the material characteristics of living things andthe organization of life. Percentage of misconceptions students on the material characteristicsof living things at 41.5% for the material organization of life 48%. t can be concluded thatstudent misconceptions in the material organization of life is higher than the misconceptions onthe material characteristics of living things. Student misconceptions caused by student learning,the methods used, and the lack of students in finding information