Improving Problem-Solving Ability Through Culture-Based Learning Model Of Tudang Sipulung

Abstract

This study aims to describe the problem solving ability of students in the subjects of General Biology. Learning model used culture-based prawn shrimp. Subjects in this study are students semester 1 majoring in biology education academic year 2014-2015 Muhammadiyah University of Makassar and the object of research is the ability problem-solving and student responses with a culture-based model of shrimp ponds. Data analysis techniques used are average, percentage and likert scale. The results of this study indicate that based on the average student problem solving ability after using the BTS model is 84.4 with excellent qualification. Recapitulation of student response indicate that from six statement there are dominant statement that strongly agree that statement of BTS teaching model motivate student to work in group, and two dominant statement agree that learning with BTS model can explore ability and train student problem solving. Students agree that learning with BTS model makes students more active and more memorable because in the model of learning BTS students construct knowledge independently. Keyword: Problem Solving, Culture-Based Learning Model of Tudang Sipulung.