摘要:Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a constructivist learning with the potential to
enhance students’ science process skill. The implementation of PBL has revealed
many advantages; however, a free exploration from a highly complex environment
may result in a heavier workload of memory. Accordingly, practicum method can
be used to overcome the shortcomings of PBL with the support of authentic
assessment. This research aimsed to investigate the effect of PBL through
practicum supported by authentic assessment, PBL, and conventional learning on
science process skills of Dayak and Malay students in Animal Physiology lectures.
The research used a quasi-experimental research design with a pretest-posttest nonequivalent
control group design with 3 x 2 factorial design. Data collection
involved a science process skill test. The data were analyzed descriptively and
inferentially with ANCOVA. Significant differences between groups were assessed
with LSD test. The result showed that the learning model influenced students’
science process skill. The PBL model implemented through a practicum and
supported with authentic assessment was the most influential being significantly
different to both PBM model and conventional learning. Ethnicity did not
significantly affect the students’ science process skill. There was no interaction
between learning model and ethnicity toward students’ science process skill.
关键词:problem based learning; practicum method; authentic assessment; ethnicity;
science process skill; Indonesia