Eksplorasi Pengalaman Mahasiswa Tahun Pertama dalam Menghadapi Kendala Penulisan Laporan Praktikum Kimia Dasar

Ekin Dwi Arif Kurniawan, Mutia Ardila, Alfira Julian Pratiwi, Rafidah Almira Samosir, Dimas Ridho, Anggi Desviana Siregar

Abstract


Penelitian ini menyelidiki tantangan yang dihadapi mahasiswa tahun pertama pendidikan kimia dalam menulis laporan praktikum kimia dasar. Peralihan dari sekolah menengah ke perguruan tinggi menuntut standar akademik yang lebih tinggi, khususnya dalam penulisan ilmiah. Dengan menggunakan desain fenomenologis kualitatif, delapan mahasiswa yang telah mengikuti Praktikum Kimia Dasar diwawancarai untuk mengeksplorasi pengalaman mereka. Analisis tematik mengungkapkan tiga kesulitan utama: (1) mengikuti format akademik, khususnya pada bagian Pembahasan dan Analisis Data, di mana mahasiswa kesulitan mengintegrasikan teori dengan hasil eksperimen; (2) kesenjangan konseptual, karena mahasiswa sering mengikuti prosedur tanpa pemahaman penuh terhadap prinsip-prinsip kimia; dan (3) keterbatasan scaffolding, karena bimbingan dari asisten bersifat umum dan tidak memadai untuk tugas yang kompleks. Meskipun menghadapi hambatan tersebut, mahasiswa menggunakan berbagai strategi seperti kolaborasi dengan teman sebaya, berkonsultasi dengan asisten praktikum, serta memanfaatkan sumber daya digital. Mereka juga menyarankan adanya template laporan yang lebih jelas, latihan penulisan bertahap, dan umpan balik yang tepat waktu. Temuan ini menyoroti perlunya scaffolding yang terstruktur dan keselarasan kurikulum untuk memperkuat kemampuan penalaran ilmiah dan keterampilan komunikasi dalam pendidikan kimia.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17509/jrppk.v14i1.98616

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