title: Designing easy DNA extraction: Teaching creativity through laboratory practice.
abstract: Subject material concerning Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA) structure in the format of creativity-driven laboratory practice offers meaningful learning experience to the students. Therefore, a laboratory practice in which utilizes simple procedures and easy-safe-affordable household materials should be promoted to students to develop their creativity. This study aimed to examine whether designing and conducting DNA extraction with household materials could foster students' creative thinking. We also described how this laboratory practice affected students' knowledge and views. A total of 47 students participated in this study. These students were grouped and asked to utilize available household materials and modify procedures using hands-on worksheet. Result showed that this approach encouraged creative thinking as well as improved subject-related knowledge. Students also demonstrated positive views about content knowledge, social skills, and creative thinking skills. This study implies that extracting DNA with household materials is able to develop content knowledge, social skills, and creative thinking of the students. © 2016 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 45(3):216-225, 2017.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Endang
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Susantini
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lisdiana
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia.
authors.lastname: Isnawati
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Aushia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanzih Al Haq
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Guntur
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trimulyono
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003405:Creativity; D004247:DNA / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D012586:Science / Q000193:education*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004247:DNA
keywords: DNA extraction; Teaching creativity; creative thinking skills; laboratory practice