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Improving Biology Education: Research Highlights Students' Research Skills for Sustainable Development Goals

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Researchers at the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia have conducted a study to assess students' research skills in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the secondary school level. The study used a survey method and gathered data from 52 7th-grade students who had studied The Nature of Science and the Scientific Method. The results indicate that while many students are aware of the SDGs, their implementation in daily life still needs improvement. The study also shows that students have a good understanding of how to conduct research, but there is still room for improvement in their research skills.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study aimed to gather data on students' research skills in supporting the SDGs at the secondary school level and identified the need for improvement in implementing SDGs in daily life.
  • The study involved 52 7th-grade students who had studied The Nature of Science and the Scientific Method, and the results showed that while many students are aware of the SDGs, their implementation in daily life still needs improvement.
  • The study concluded that efforts are still needed to improve students' research skills so they can actively contribute to solving problems.
  • The research highlights the importance of improving students' research skills to enable them to actively contribute to solving problems.
  • The study used a survey method to gather data, and the results show that students have a good understanding of how to conduct research, but there is still room for improvement in their research skills.
  • The study emphasizes the need for educators to improve students' research skills to enable them to effectively support the SDGs.

Statistics:

  • 52 students participated in the study (n=52).
  • The study was conducted at one school in Bandung city.
  • The results indicate that while many students are aware of the SDGs, their implementation in daily life still needs improvement.
  • The study shows that students' research skills need improvement, with many students understanding how to conduct research.
  • The study highlights the need for educators to improve students' research skills to enable them to effectively support the SDGs.

Sources:

  • Data inventory of students' research skills to support SDGs goals at the junior high school level in Bandung. Assimilation, 2025,8(1):75-90.
  • https://doi.org/10.17509/aijbe.v8i1.78969

(Baharudin Yusuf Haqiqi, Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Dr. Setiabudi Street Number 229, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, 40154.)

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