Integration of Project-Based E-Learning with STEAM: An Innovative Solution to Learn Ecological Concept

The Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) approach is increasingly used as it is believed to be capable of facilitating students to understand subjects and adjust to the 21st century competency framework. Integrating a project-based learning (PjBL) model with STEAM is part of good teaching practice. The PjBL-STEAM learning is conducted online (e-learning) to facilitate students in accessing learning content due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The research analyzes the PjBeL-STEAM learning model on the improvement of students’ concept mastery in ecological concepts. The learning emphasizes project activities by conducting an independent practicum and creating an animation of biogeochemical cycles. The research involves 72 students of Grade 10 in one of the senior high schools (SMA) in Jakarta. Instruments employed in the research include pretest and posttest of the mastery of ecological concepts. Data is analyzed using independent sample t-test. The research results indicate that the PjBeL-STEAM learning model improves students’ mastery of ecological concepts. The research has a limitation related to the assessment of students’ attitudes that is not conducted due to online learning. © 2022 Eskisehir Osmangazi University. All rights reserved.

Identification of physics problem-solving skills on senior high school students: An evaluation of e-learning during Covid-19 pandemic in Tuban

On the topic of work and energy, students learned the concepts of work and energy, the relationship between work and energy changes, the law of conservation energy, power, and its application in daily-life. This research aimed to identify and evaluate the achievement of physics problem-solving skills of senior high school students on work and energy topics in distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. The quantitative method used was pre-experiment with a one-shot case study design. The subjects were determined using the cluster sampling technique. The sample was 246 students of tenth-grade from three schools, namely in the city, middle, and suburb location in Tuban East Java Indonesia. The research results were analyzed by using descriptive quantitative. This research instrument used essay questions and teacher questionnaires. The Kruskal Wallis test showed that the mean of three schools differed significantly by 0.002<0.05. The overall students' physics problem-solving skills on the topic of work and energy are classified as moderate. The fact of these findings suggests that students still have difficulty in useful description, physics approach, specific application of physics, mathematical procedures, and logical progression and consistent reasons. It is necessary to develop teaching materials that can train physics problem-solving skills. © 2021 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.