Analysis of the Practicality of the PjBL Model for Biology Lectures

Abstract

Research and development have been carried out to find the practicality of the PjBL model for Biology courses developed in the Riau Islamic University (UIR) Biology education program. This study uses the R&D method with the Plomp model (2013). As the trial subject is a 5th-semester student of the UIR Biology education study program for the 2019/2020 academic year. The research instrument used was the model practicality, the model practicality instrument by the lecturer, the model practicality instrument by the students. Data collection techniques using observation and questionnaires. Data analysis with a descriptive analysis of kappa coefficient and percentage agreement validator, using windows application SPSS version. 20. The results of the study found that 1) the PjBL model for Biology lectures was carried out as a whole, 2) the practicality test by the lecturer obtained the results of the model being very easy to use in Biology lectures, and 3) The practicality test by students was obtained very practical or easy to implement in Biology lectures. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the PjBL model for Biology lectures is very practical to be used in biology courses at the Islamic University of Riau.