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The application of SETS (Science, Technology, Environment, and Society) approach through the Biophysics course has been proven as an effective solution to develop new literacy among students of Natural Sciences Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. The application of this approach can solve the students’ learning difficulties in connecting SETS elements within learning by providing integrated technology that is in line with basic competencies and learning indicators. The relational model of Integrated Audio Stimulator - Multi-Sensor - Pest Control (IASMUSPEC) engineering to optimize the growth and productivity of organic food plants directly involve students in practical science learning by applying technology to assist farmers. The method to produce SETS best practice model was the combination of Research & Development of spiral model referring to Cennamo and Kalk concept (2018) and Experimental Research for implementing IASMUSPEC to increase organic food plants productivity. A preliminary study of this research results in two aspects. They are the skills improvement aspect for both students and farmers in applying IASMUSPEC, and the increase of productivity aspect in organic rice plants into 209.81% (yield total for land samples of 8.3 x 29.8 meters) in the treatment plants was 237.3 kg, with and for control plants was 113.1 kg respectively. The effects of IASMUSPEC on plant growth rates were also examined. The output of this study was the subject-specific pedagogic (SSP) of Biophysics with SETS approach and IASMUSPEC appropriate technology.

Scientific literacy has become a contentious issue for the science education community, and It has been the main goal of science education reform in various countries in this century. One of the vital components in science literacy is the understanding of Nature of Science (NOS). This research report about the profile of junior high school students’ views of Nature of Science (NoS). It was employed by descriptive survey research design. The participants were 186 students of 8th in the academic year 2017-2018. Purposive sampling techniques were performed to select the junior high school as participants. The students were from six schools that were divided into three groups depending on the favorite level of junior high school based on the interest of registrant, the input (the value of accepting new students) and the output (the value of National Examination) they had. They were divided into high, medium, and low level based on the favorite rank of school. The instrument for collecting data was questionnaire of NOS. Descriptive quantitative and inferential statistic were employed to analyses of the data. The results indicated that most of the students in junior high school in Yogyakarta had good category for attitude, very less (poor) understanding for the process, and less understanding for product aspects of NOS. There is a strong relationship between the understanding of NOS and the school favorite rank.

This research was conducted to : (1) improve the science domain based learning media which is integrated with appropriate local potention for Science learning material “Object Change Around Us” for students grade VII of Junior High School, (2) know the effectiveness of science based learning media which is integrated with developed local potention to improve science process skill and scientific attitude of students grade VII of Junior High School. This research was a research and development which adapt 4D Thiagarajan model which include four steps, they were: (1) define, (2) design, (3) develop, and (4) disseminate and Borg & Gall development model which was done into 7 steps, they were: (1) research and information collecting, (2) planning, (3) developing preliminarry form of product, (4) preliminary field testing, (5) main product revision, (6) main field testing, and (7) operational product revision. The research result showed thet the science domain based learning media which was integrated with developed local potention were: (1) appropriate to be used for science learning material “Object Change around us” for students grade VII of JHS, (2) effective to improve science process skill and scientific attitude of students grade VII of JHS.

This study aims to analyze the influence of science learning integrated with the local potential of wood carving and pottery to the critical thinking skill of class VIII SMP students. This research is a quasi-experimental research (quasi-experiment). The research design uses pretest-posttest control group design. The population in this study is the students of class VIII MTs Negeri Piyungan, while the sample is the students of class VIII A and VIII B MTs Negeri Piyungan. The technique of collecting data in this research is in the form of test. The data collection instrument is a critical thinking skill descriptive test. The data were analyzed using ANOVA test. The results of this study indicate that the learning of science integrated with the local potency of wood carving and pottery have an effect on critical thinking skill of class VIII SMP student. This effect is indicated by a significance of 0.008 (significance

The presence and distribution of various cicada families as one of Javanese and Balinese ethnic farmers’ season changing indicators. Comprehension of season changing is as an effort to optimize crop result as a mean to support basic needs. Society understands the behaviour of animal of cicada family based on season condition. Traditionally season guideline is based on the sun position from the equator, moon position, astronomy called as pranotomongso. Cicada’s family is one of indicators of season changing between rain season and dry season. There were two-selected cicadas: garengpung as indicator of dry season and tenggoreknongas indicator of rainy season. This research aimed to discover the presence and growth dynamics of garengpung and tenggoreknong(cicada) as season changing indicator insects. This research is explorative research and data were taken through observation. Field observations on the manifestation and dynamics of two insects were conducted. The research was conducted in Yogyakarta Special Province and Bali Province during period of 2015 up to 2016. Correlation between the presence dynamics and emergence of garengpung and tenggoreknongvoice could be utilized as indicator of rainy and dry season dynamics change. Calculation of rainy and dry season change is relevant with pranotomongso calculation. The presence and dynamics of cicada emergence is still relevant as one of ecological information through ethnoecological approach.

The research concerned here examined the effectiveness of science learning conducted with local potential as basis from the point of a review of the NoS (nature of science) achieved. It used the non equivalent control group design and took place in the regions of Magelang and Pati, Province of Central Java, and the regions of Bantul and Sleman, Province of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The research population consisted of students of the first and second grades at each junior high school chosen with research subjects sampled by means of cluster sampling. The instruments used included: a) an observation sheet, b) a written test, and c) a questionnaire. The learning and research instruments had been declared valid and reliable according to previous developmental research. In conclusion, the science learning based on local potential was effective in terms of all the NoS aspects.

West Kalimantan has the local potential of mangrove ecosystems to become a source of biology education. Utilizing the local potential as a source of learning provides opportunities for students to understand phenomena directly from nature so that they can foster environmental care attitude. This research aims to create a sudy material in the form of student worksheets or Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik (LKPD) based on the local potential of the mangrove ecosystem in West Kalimantan. The method used in this research was the Four-D (4D) Research and Development model proposed by Thiagarajan. The data were collected through validated questionnaires and student response questionnaires. The results showed that the developed LKPD was feasible to use, seen from the results of the validator’s assessment with an average value on each aspect at 87.60% (very valid category) as well as the practicality value of the students’ responses with an average value on each aspect at 86.14% (very good category). The developed LKPD can also enhance the understanding in biology education about mangrove ecosystems and fostering an environmental care attitude and scientific attitude. Hence, it becomes a solution to anticipate environmental damage in Indonesia, especially through the mangrove forest conservation area in West Kalimantan.