APPLICATION OF STEM-BASED DISCOVERY LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE MARINE LITERACY Uswatun Khasanah Arifin(a*), Supriyatin (b), Hanum Isfaeni(b)
a Biology Education Study Program, Postgraduate School, Jakarta State University, Jl. Rawamangun Muka Raya No.11, Kota Jakarta Timur 13220, Indonesia
*uswatunkhasanaharifin[at]gmail.com
b Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Education, State University of Jakarta, Jakarta Timur 13220, Indonesia
Abstract
Indonesia is known as a maritime country, one of which is the Indramayu area located in West Java. Students do not know much about issues surrounding marine pollution in the Indramayu area, so an understanding of marine literacy is needed. The application of the STEM-based discovery learning model for students is a scientific learning process that provides students with the opportunity to identify problems that are relevant to the real world and involve various STEM disciplines. The study aims to improve marine literacy through the application of the STEM-based discovery learning model. The research method used in this study is Quasi-Experimental, the research design is Nonequivalent Control Group Design. The research subjects used were class X students of MAN in Indramayu, West Java, who studied coastal ecosystems in the 2023/2024 academic year. The sample of participants in this study was 60 students. The research instrument used was an essay of 8 questions based on the 7 principles of marine literacy referring to SOLE (survey of ocean literacy and experience) which had been modified by the researcher. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that MAN students^ marine literacy on ecosystem material is still in the low category in the second principle of 39%, the sixth principle of 48%, because biology subjects have not been integrated with marine subjects.
Keywords: Marine literacy, STEM-based discovery learning, coastal ecosystem, local potential
