Integrating local resources into inquiry-based teaching materials to training students’ science process skills

Abstract

Students in learning, especially in biology subject, can use local resources. This research focuses on training student process skills (SPS) using inquiry-based teaching material that integrates local resources. Furthermore, this study employed an experimental study using post-test only control design. As many as 185 students were involved as the sample. They were divided into two groups, namely the experimental group (88 students) and control group (97 students). The data were collected using the SPS test. These data were further analyzed using a t-test. The results show that P < 0.05, meaning that the integration of local resources in an inquiry-based teaching material can help students’ SPS training. Considering this result, teachers are able to incorporate local resources (from the environment) in teaching material to help students practice SPS