Development of teaching materials science-oriented socio-scientific issues to practice critical thinking skills on the theme of environmental pollution
M A Rohaeni (a*), N Rustaman (b), and S Anwar(b)
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
Abstract, the purpose of this research is to develop an integrated science teaching materials oriented socio-scientific issue pollution theme used for practice critical thinking skills of students of 7th grade through Four Steps Teaching Material Development (4S TMD). This study used the Research and Development (R & D). The development of teaching materials consisted of a selection stage, structurization, characterization and didactic reduction. Based on the feasibility study, teaching materials have met the eligibility aspect of content, presentation feasibility, feasibility, and feasibility of graphics language. Characteristics of teaching materials include the presentation format of teaching materials, the approach of theme-oriented socio-scientific issues, critical thinking skills, compliance with the standards of teaching materials BSNP. Based on the test understanding, jar material fulfils the understanding with a high category. The research in the form of integrated science teaching materials oriented socio-scientific issues in the form of a text-book with the theme of pollution which has gone through four stages of development. These materials can be used as supplementary teaching materials for science teaching.
Keywords: Teaching materials, Integrated Science, pollution themes oriented to socio-scientif issues, critical thinking skills, 4S TMD
Topic: Science Education