Integrasi Pendidikan Karakter Melalui Model Problem Based Learning (PBL) Dalam Meningkatkan Keterampilan Abad Ke-21 (21st Century Skill) Pada Pembelajaran Biologi Kelas XI IPA 2 SMA Negeri 2 Pekanbaru Tahun Ajaran 2012/2013

Abstract

Action research has been carried out aimed at improving the skills of student’s 21 st century skills with character education through the integration model of Problem Based Learning (PBL) in class XI Science 2 SMA Negeri 2 Pekanbaru Academic Year 2012/2013. The research was conducted in February-June 2013, with a research subject 2 class of XI Science SMA Negeri 2 Pekanbaru. Total amount of students is 43 which is consisting of 17 students and 26 female students. The parameter in this study is the 21 st century skills that consists of 5 elements which are digital age literacy, inventive thinking, effective communication, high productivity, and religious. The results showed an average of 21 st century skills through observation in the first cycle of 69.56% (category less) increased to 76.87% (category enough) in the second cycle. Element average 21 st century skills, high productivity in the first cycle was 54.42% (category very less) and increased to 82.79% (category enough) in the second cycle. Average 21 st century skills through tests 21 st century skills has increased 55.81% from the first cycle (the category of very less) to 71.47% (less category) in the second cycle. Based on the results of this study concluded that the integration of character education through the model of Problem Based Learning (PBL) can improve student’s skills of the 21 st century in biology learning in class XI Science 2 SMA Negeri 2 Pekanbaru Academic Year 2012/2013.