Designing biochemistry project with local materials to increased student's creativity

Abstract

Creativity of students has become one of the demands that must be achieved in practicum courses. This study aims to look at the effect of Biochemistry lab-based project using local materials for the creativity of students. Implementation of research using a mixed method with embedded design. The effectiveness of the program is measured by pre-post test design. Topics implementation were done on a quantitative analysis of proteins, carbohydrates qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis of carbohydrates and enzyme kinetics. The research instrument is a matter of pre-tests and post-tests that use creative thinking skills tests in the form of a description, a section of creative products as well as the student questionnaire. Quantitative data analysis performed using SPSS 22.0 to see the significance of normality, the value of N-Gain, correlation to the correlation test the skills of creative thinking with creative products and the percentage of student responses to the lab performed. Qualitative data analysis is done through a questionnaire scale attitude. Biochemistry lab results showed the project-based local materials effective in enhancing the creativity of the students both in terms of creative thinking skills as well as creative products. Students are given the opportunity to design the lab in accordance with local materials used.