Pengembangan Lembar Kerja Mahasiswa (LKM) Berbasis Inkuiri Kontekstual Materi Mikrobiologi Air pada Mahasiswa Pendidikan Biologi UNIMED

The study aims to determine: (1) The results expert material validation of worksheet that has been developed; (2) The results of design experts validation of worksheet that has been developed; (3) Response of lecturer of microbiology subject to worksheet that has been developed; (4) Perception of University of Medan Biology Education students to Worksheet that has been developed; (5) The eligibility of Worksheet for Biology Education students of State University of Medan. This development study uses a modified Borg & Gall model as needed to produce a product of a contextual inquiry-based worksheet. The subjects test consisted of a team of material experts, a team of design specialists, 3 (three) students individual testing of biological education, 9 (nine) students of Biology education small group trial, 20 (twenty) students of Biology education limited field trial. Data collected using questionnaires. The results of material expert validation to microfinance based worksheet in context of water microbiology materials that have been developed with the feasibility of the contents show the percentage of 93.75% included in the category of very good; Feasibility of presentation shows the percentage of 91.44% included in the category of very good; The feasibility of the contextual inquiry component indicates the percentage of 87.82% in the category of good good; The design validation results show that 89.06% percentage is included in the category of very good; The result of the assessment by the lecturer shows the percentage of 93.75% is included in the category of very good; Individual tests show the percentage of 86,66% included in the category of very good; Small group test showed 87.22% percentage included in the category of very good; The test of the restricted group shows the percentage of 91.12% included in the the category of very good. Test based on the data the product worksheet based on inquiry of contextual material of water microbiology which have been developed feasible to be used for student as worksheet in Microbiology course.