Pengenalan Teknologi Kloning Melalui Media Pembelajaran Interaktif “Lakon” pada Siswa SMA di Kota Yogyakarta

Abstract

Interactive learning media becomes one of the effective learning tools for introducing a new insight to students. The aim of this community service in this article is to introduce the basic technique on cloning as one of the genetic engineering technologies through interactive learning media to high school students in Yogyakarta city. This activity is expected to provide students with a correct understanding of cloning technology amid the hoax informations about this technology. The interactive media used is called the Labirin Kloning or abbreviated "Lakon" in the form of a puzzle consisting of material used in the process of genetic material cloning. Pre-test and post-test was done to evaluate the effectiveness of this learning media. Evaluation results show that students' understanding of cloning technology through the Lakon has significantly increased as indicated by an increase in the average number of students who answered correctly at the time of the pre-test (45.86%) compared to the post test (85.71%). The Lakon is expected to be a prototype of interactive learning media for teachers in instilling new knowledge in their students.