Scientific Argumentation as Learning Method to Enhance

Fourth Cognitive Domain of Bloom Taxonomy in Ecosystem Content

PROPOSAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION SEMINAR
Submitted to Mr. Yayan Sanjaya, M. Si and Mr. Arif Insan Hidayat, M. Si as the lectures of
Seminar on Science Education (SE 508)

LIDYA VELESIA 0902271

IPSE 2009
EDUCATION SEMINARY

INTRODUCTION

Argument is fundamental to scientific understanding and progress (Os

the scientific argumentation process can be measured by two aspect,

attend the cognitive domain in enhancing the learning material that u

Lack of the resources of ecosystem content such as books, real eviden

RESEARCH QUESTION

DISCUSSION

Proposed method:

Amount of data taken: single subject

experiment that consists of one class that
conduct the scientific argumentation
treatment in time of ecosystem concept
taught.

adaption
Subject
Grade/semester
Topic

BIOLOGY
VII/2
Ecosystem Application:
Problems in Urban Landfills and Solutions

Time allocation

1x40 minutes

Standard competence
Basic competence

Understand the interdependence in ecosystem

Applying human role in environmental management to address pollution and environmental damage

Objective

Stimulate by videos of urban landfills problem, students can organizing the urban landfills problem
around the environment. (C4)
Drawing pictures the solution in urban landfills problem in three aspects of ecosystems, gardening,
and agribusiness, students can able to plan interesting program to prevent overexploitation of
landfills. (C6)
Present their plans in front of the classroom, students are able to trains them the ability of public
speaking interestingly. (Psychometric)
Discussing each solution in the classroom by cooperative with other students, students will able to
express their own opinion briefly by listening other students opinion. (Affective)
Appreciate other students opinion in solution of urban landfills problem by listening without
yelling to the other students presentation (Affective)

Teaching method
Learning method

Deductive teaching
Students Argumentation

Media

Presentations
Video
Papers
Colour markers

Adoption: Khun Scientific

Argumentation Phase (2009)
Counter argumentation

PRE GAME
Small group -> divides into two:
Preparation argumentation

Overall sequences

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