Title:
STUDENT MISCONCEPTION ANALYSIS IN THE BIOTECHNOLOGY CONCEPT WITHCERTAINTY OF RESPONSE INDEX

Authors:
Hilarius Jago Duda ,F Rahayu Esti Wahyuni and Antonius Edy Setyawan ,Indonsia

Abstract:
Various misconceptions that occur while learning biotechnology concepts can further discourage students from learning, as they consider biotechnology concepts as difficult, not prospective, and require much time in order for it to be understood. The purpose of the study was to reveal how many misconceptions experienced by students in the scope of biotechnology and recombinant DNA technology and to find out the factors that caused students to experience such misconceptions.The research apply a qualitative approach with a qualitative descriptive research method. The study population was a student of Biology Education Program in STKIP Persada Khatulistiwa Sintang, and the research participants were 37 students. The research data were collected through diagnostic tests in the form of multiple choices and interviews. The collected data were then analyzed by using Certainty Of Response Index and also descriptive anaylisis. The result of data analysis showed that the percentage of students’ on the concepts of Biotechnology scope and Recombinant DNA is 26% and 40%, respectively. The results of the interview showed that students's misconception was caused by their prior knowledge regarding the concepts. For faculty members, it would be beneficial to conduct research on students misconception regarding other sub-materials. It is important for teachers to determine students level of understanding regarding the concepts that will be taught, as it will be the basis for them to construct new knowledge, particularly to apply what they already learned