Reconstruction of Teaching Materials with Socio-Scientific Issues Context on Source of Energy Content

Abstract

One innovation that can be done to improve the quality of science learning is through the development of teaching materials. In this study teaching material was developed through a reconstruction process, where regard to educational goals, carefully described, and related to the context in real life. One of the science contents that is very close to the context in real life is a source of energy. Source of energy content can be used in science learning as a controversial Socio-Scientific Issues (SSI). This study used a modified R&D in two mains steps, research and initial information collection, as well as planning and development of products that adopt model of educational reconstruction (MER). Teaching material with SSI context on source of energy content that had been developed has several characteristics including, designed based on SSI learning, each description in theme is packaged by context, consisting of a cover page, introduction structure, end section, and additional reading lists. The teaching materials are validated and given an evaluation by experts to determine the feasibility of the teaching materials. In addition, students collected responses to determine the level of understanding and expectations of students towards teaching material that had been produced.