High school student prior-knowledge in system thinking on the concept of plant classification system
Q Mukhoyyaroh1*,S Diana2 and Amprasto2

1Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
2Universitas Pendididikan Indonesia (UPI), Jalan Setiabudi 229 Bandung 40154, Indonesia

*Qiswatunm[at]student.upi.edu

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the prior-knowledge of high school students system thinking on the concept of plant classification system. This research method is described. Participants consisted of 36 from 10th grade students of science selected random from the high school student population 10th grade Bandung. Students were given multiple choice questions representing indicator of system thinking. Each correct answer is made a percentage. The results showed that the prior-knowledge of students in the system thinking the concept of plant classification system in the low category. Only 23% of students can recognizing system interconnections, 27% of students can identify feedback on the system, 17% of students understand the dynamic behavior of the system, 22% of student can organize the systems components and processes within a framework of relationships and 26% of students can understand the nature of the system. Low prior-knowledge of students is due to the tendency of students who think is not comprehensive and can not connect between the components that make up the system when system thinking is required for students to high thinking order (HOT).

Keywords: prior-knowledge, system thinking, plant classification system

Topic: 5. Biology Education