Abstract:
There was applied the Class Action Research (CAR) in order to increase
student’s 21
st
century skill, by applying integrated character education building
through contextual teaching and learning on students of grade XI IPA 1 at SMA
Negeri 12 Pekanbaru of Educational Year 2012/2013. Subject of the research, which
was conducted on February to June 2013, were students of grade XI IPA 1 SMA
Negeri 12 Pekanbaru, which consist of 38 students (11 boys and 27 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
62,36 % (very low), increased on second cycle to 76,84 % (enough), on productivity
grade at first cycle showed 75,79 % (enough) and contribute an increase on the
second cycle at 83,68 % (enough), on 21
st
century skill test at first cycle was 71,4 %
(low) and become 76,67 % (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 study at students of grade XI IPA 1 SMA Negeri 12 Pekanbaru Educational
Year 2012/2013.
