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Publication Date: 2018-Dec
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Development of a Molecular Plant Taxonomy Textbook
Cintamulya, Imas; Mawartiningsih, Lilik
Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, v19 n2 Article 5 Dec 2018
The plant taxonomy textbooks that are generally used in colleges need to be complemented with a DNA-based molecular review. In general, plant taxonomy textbooks devote more space to morphology than to molecular-level characteristics. The research reported here used the results of DNA-based research to develop a molecular plant taxonomy textbook. The purpose of this research was to develop a suitable plant taxonomy textbook that was valid, practical, and effective. The textbook is useful to provide students insight into plant taxonomy from a molecular perspective. To achieve that goal we used the Plomp development method, which consists of five stages: (1) the initial assessment phase, (2) the design phase, (3) the realization /construction phase, (4) the test, evaluation and revision phase, and (5) the implementation phase. The quality of the plant taxonomy textbook based on a molecular approach was assessed using following criteria: validity, practicability, and effectiveness. Further testing of the quality of the textbook and supporting devices was conducted with biology students taking a Higher Plant Botany course. Analyses of these data showed that the textbook met the validity, practicality, and effectiveness standards.
Descriptors: Genetics, Biology, Science Instruction, Molecular Structure, Taxonomy, Plants (Botany), Scientific Research, College Students, Textbook Preparation, Textbook Evaluation, Validity, Botany, Models, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education
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