The effectiveness of chemical bond learning tools based on meaning learning model for training students’ moral sensitivity

This research is a continuation of the development research that aims to produce a chemical bond learning tools based on an effective means learning model to train students’ moral sensitivity. The development of learning tools uses a 4D model and has been tested on state high school students in Gorontalo using the One Group Pretest Posttest Design. The data collection instruments consisted of observation sheets, student response questionnaires, and student moral sensitivity questionnaires. The data analysis technique used quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis. The findings of the research showed that: (a) student responses to learning tools and learning activities show a positive response to all aspects of student statements by 90.2%, and (b) an increase in moral sensitivity with a sensitive category of 81%. N-Gain score is 0.78 in the high category. The results of the study have shown that the chemical bonding learning tools based on the meaningful learning model was effective in training students’ moral sensitivity.