The Effectiveness of Bioinformatic Module Based on Problem-Based Learning Toward Technology Literation Skills of Biology Master Program Students

- Bioinformatics is one of the elective courses in the master degree of Biology study program, Universitas Negeri Malang, which prepares student technology literacy skills related to the field of biology through the use of available technology and information. This is in accordance with the learning outcomes (LO) that must be possessed by students and contained in the lecture plan for the semester course. Bioinformatics modules have been developed and the purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of using bioinformatics modules with problem-based learning (PBL) models of technology literacy skills. The research method was pre-experimental with a one group pretest-posttest study design and using the observation sheet of technology literacy skills as an instrument of data collection. The test results of the effectiveness of bioinformatics modules obtained N-gain value of 0.71 with the category of module effectiveness classified as high. Descriptive analysis results also showed that bioinformatics modules were able to improve student technology literacy skills based on four aspects, namely aspects of computer-based technology, design aspects, aspects of selection and use, and product aspects.