PRELIMINARY STUDY: IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL HABITS OF MIND (HoM) FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN WEST LOMBOK DISTRICT Masiah (a*), Laras Firdaus (a) , Siti Rabiatul Fajri (a), Ramdhani Sucilestari (b), Izwaldi (a)
a) Biology education study program, Mandalika University of Education, Mataram, Indonesia
*masiah[at]undikma.ac.id
b) PGMI PTK UIN Mataram
Abstract
This research is an initial study in the development of high school biology textbooks in Lombok. Learning biology does not only emphasize cognitive aspects, but it is also important to have affective and psychomotor abilities. This study aims to identify the potential habits of mind of high school students in West Lombok District. This research was conducted in three high schools in West Lombok district with a total of 133 respondents. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire instrument which consisted of three components, namely self-regulation, critical thinking and creative thinking which were then spread out into 40 items. Data were analyzed with quantitative descriptive method. Based on the results of data analysis, it was shown that in general the three high school schools in West Lombok district showed habits of mind in the sufficient category. The highest percentage of students habits of mind was found in students from school x, followed by students from school z and students from school y in third place. The results of this study will become a reference for researchers for further research in the development of high school biology textbooks.
