Abstract:
There was applied the Class Action Research (CAR) in order to increase
student’s 21
st
century skill on students of grade X.2 at SMA Negeri 14 Pekanbaru of
Educational Year 2012/2013 by applying integrated character education building
through contextual teaching and learning. Subject of the research, which was
conducted on April to May 2013, were students of grade X.2 SMA Negeri 14
Pekanbaru, which consist of 40 students (13 boys and 23 girls). 21
st
century skill
parameter contains 5 elements, those are; digital era literacy, inventif thought,
effective communication, high productivity, and religious. Data colection in this
research are; observation form, grade product form, 21
st
century skill test form. Result
of the research discover that on average students 21
st
century skill at first cycle at
63.49 % (very low), increased on second cycle to 72.69 % (low), on productivity
grade at first cycle showed 73 % (enough) and contribute an increase on the second
cycle at 80.5 % (enough), on 21
st
century skill test at first cycle was 73.67 % (low)
and become 78 % (enough) on the second cycle. It can be concluded based on the
research, that integrated character educatoin building through contextual teaching and
learning approach able to upgrade the students 21
st
century skill on Biology learning
at students of grade X.2 SMA Negeri 14 Pekanbaru Educational Year 2012/2013.
