Hybridization of Local fruit flies in experimental-based genetic learning

Abstract

Genetics is one of the most challenging subjects to study in biology. Biology learning through local fruit flies' hybridization experiments, training life skills, and science process skills also concrete abstract genetic concepts. Research has been carried out to analyze the learning outcomes of students who study genetics through the hybridization of local fruit flies. In conducting experiments, students are assisted by the results of research laboratory researchers packaged in audio-visual media. The research consists of a laboratory research stage for phenotypic analysis of local fruit flies at the Biology Laboratory of the State University of Manado (Figure 1a), packaging the results of laboratory analysis in audio-visual media using Camtasia (Figure 1b). and the application of audio-visual media in learning hybridization of local fruit flies by students in schools. The application of audio-visual media in schools in learning genetic concepts through the hybridization of local fruit flies applies to classroom action research methods. Classroom action research subjects in this study were students of class XII MIA 1 SMA N 1 Ratahan, Indonesia. The results showed that Biology learning with the hybridization experiment of local isolate fruit flies, in addition to improving high school students' learning outcomes on the subject of inheritance, can also improve students' scientific process skills. The hybridization experiment of local isolate fruit flies provides a meaningful learning experience for students, training the life skills needed in the current era of the industrial revolution 4.0.