A Study of Grade 11 Students' Biology Learning Achievement on the Inheritance of Genetic Characteristics Using Science Activity Sets Combined with Board Games

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to create and develop science activity sets combined with board games on the topic of the inheritance of genetic characteristics for grade 11 students to meet the criteria E₁/E₂, equal to 80/80; and 2) to compare the biology learning achievement regarding the inheritance of genetic characteristics of grade 11 students taught using science activity sets combined with board games and the traditional way. The experimental groups selected through cluster random sampling comprised 65 students taught using science activity sets combined with board games, while the control group consisted of 65 students taught traditionally. Research tools in this study are 1) Learning plans using science activity sets combined with board games and learning plans using the traditional way, 2) science activity sets and board games, and 3) An achievement test on the topic of the inheritance of genetic characteristics, consisting of 30 questions (IOC 0.67-1.00). The research data were analyzed using mean, percentage, S.D., and independent t-test. The results revealed that: 1) Science activity sets and board games demonstrated an efficiency (E₁/E₂) of 82.33/80.22, meeting the criteria of 80/80. 2) The biology learning achievement of students taught using science activity sets combined with board games was higher than that of students taught traditionally. The result was statistically significant at the 0.05 level.