The Development STEM-based Students’ Worksheets to Foster Collaborative Skills in Biology Learning

Abstract

Mastery of 21st century skills is essential for preparing students to adapt and compete in the era of globalization and technological advancement. One of the most important skills is collaboration, which involves the ability to work effectively in teams through active participation and effective communication. Preliminary research conducted through questionnaires and observations indicated that students’ collaboration skills had not yet reached the optimal level based on the established indicators. This study aimed to determine the feasibility of a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-based Student Worksheet for Grade XI biology learning. This development research employed the ADDIE model. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and questionnaires. The sample consisted of 36 students from Class XI-8 at SMA Negeri 1 Guntur, selected through cluster random sampling from nine Grade XI biology classes. The results showed that the STEM-based Student Worksheet was highly feasible for learning, as indicated by evaluations from media experts (89%), content experts (81%), methodology experts (91%), biology teachers (88%), and students (90%). The implementation results revealed that 89% of students demonstrated very good collaboration skills, 8% good collaboration skills, and 3% fairly good collaboration skills, with collaboration indicator achievement ranging from 95.14% to 96.53%. These findings indicate that the developed STEM-based Student Worksheet is feasible for use and has the potential to facilitate students’ collaboration skills in senior high school biology learning. This study contributes to the development of STEM-based instructional materials that support collaboration skills, while future research should examine its effectiveness through more in-depth observations and larger sample sizes.