scholarly journals Prospective Science-Teachers’ Services Satisfaction: an Exploratory Studies in Private Education Institutions in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 364
Author(s):  
Saiful Prayogi ◽  
Taufik Samsuri ◽  
Ni Nyoman Sri Putu Verawati ◽  
Rahmawati Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Private Education ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Physics Education ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers

This study aims to explore the prospective science-teachers’ services satisfaction in private educational institution in Indonesia. Intended educational institution in this study is the Institute of Teacher Training and Education (IKIP) Mataram, Province of West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. This study is a survey research, where data is collected using a questionnaire containing the statement items of services satisfaction on the aspects of reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and tangibility. Questionnaires were given to prospective-teachers who were actively studying and felt the services provided by the institution. Respondents involved as many as 282 prospective science-teachers, each of respondents from three study programs namely biology education, physics education, and chemistry education. The results of measurements of prospective science-teachers’ services satisfaction in IKIP Mataram on the aspects of reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and tangibility in a row with very good responses of 17.59%, good responses of 60.64%, sufficient responses of 13.76%, and less responses of 8.01%. The recommendation in this study is that private education institutions need to continue to improve services in all aspects, especially the most dominant is the tangible aspect.

scholarly journals Printed-Book Reading Habits of Pre-Service Science-Teacher Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-166
Author(s):  
Imam Bachtiar
Keyword(s):  
Physics Education ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Book Reading ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Education Data ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Teacher Students

AbstractMany studies reported that reading can improve academic achievements, critical thinking skills, confidence, social behavior, and all characters required by students to get a better job and better life. In the Disruption Era, however, many students are potentially disrupted by social media interactions that affected their reading habits. The present study was aimed to explore the reading habits of students in the printed textbook. The study was carried out in 2019, involving 469 students from three study programs of the Department of Mathematics and Science Education, i.e. Biology Education, Chemistry Education, and Physics Education. Data were collected using questionnaires in a convenience sampling method with a sample of about 70% of the population. Results show that 81% of students read printed textbooks two hours or less per day, and 53% spend less than one hour. There are a few students, however, who read textbooks more than four hours per day. Students' visit to the library is mostly (35%) 3-4 times per year and >5 times per year (33%). Reading for leisure is not very popular among the students. Multiple regression models showed that students' science textbooks, students' interest in information technology books, the number of literature read, and the number of bought-books significantly determine the duration of students' reading time. Potential methods to improve students' reading habits are discussed.AbstrakBanyak penelitian sudah melaporkan bahwa membaca dapat meningkatkan kemampuan akademis, ketrampilan berfikir kritis, perilaku sosial, dan semua karakter yang diperlukan mehasiswa untuk memperoleh pekerjaan yang bagus dan kehidupan yang lebih baik. Pada Era Disrupsi sekarang ini, banyak mahasiswa yang berpotensi terganggu oleh media interaksi sosial yang dapat mengganggu kebiasaan membaca mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi kebiasaan membaca buku teks cetakan pada mahasiswa. Penelitian dilakukan pada tahun 2019, yang melibatkan 469 mahasiswa sebagai sampel dari tiga program studi di Jurusan Pendidikan Matematika dan IPA, yaitu Pendidikan Biologi, Pendidikan Kimia, dan Pendidikan Fisika. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner dengan metode convinience sampling, dengan jumlah sampel sekitar 70% dari populasi. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa 81% mahasiswa membaca buku cetakan dua jam atau kurang per hari, dan 53% membaca kurang dari satu jam per hari. Sebagian kecil mahasiswa mengaku membaca buku cetakan lebih dari empat jam per hari. Kunjungan mahasiswa ke perpustakaan umumnya 3-4 kali per semester (35%) dan >5 kali per semester (33%). Kegiatan membaca untuk hiburan tidak populer pada mahasiswa. Model regresi berganda menunjukkan bahwa minat mahasiswa terhadap buku sains, minat mahasiswa terhadap buku teknologi informasi, jumlah buku sastra yang dibaca, dan jumlah buku yang dibeli mahasiswa, merupakan empat variabel yang dapat memprediksi lama waktu membaca mahasiswa. Cara-cara yang potensial untuk meningkatkan kebiasaan membaca mahasiswa didiskusikan.

scholarly journals Identifying the prospective science teachers’ understanding towards entrepreneurial skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 699-726
Author(s):  
Berrin Samanci ◽  
Tufan Inaltekin ◽  
Arzu Kirman Bilgin
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers

The aim of this study is to examine the prospective science teachers’ understanding towards entrepreneurial skills.  This study, which 146 prospective science teachers of 3rd grade at two state universities in Turkey have participated in, is carried out through the survey method. The data of the research are gathered with “Entrepreneurship Test (ET)”. The acquired data are analyzed by using the content analysis method. It is observed that the relation between entrepreneurship and economy is particularly explained with several characteristics by about one third of prospective teachers, whereas the vast majority of them are unable to establish this relation or give meaningless replies as a result of the research. However, it is found out that the great majority of the prospective teachers are able to explain upon the opportunities of entrepreneurship on the basis of the cultural structure of society. It is seen that very few prospective teachers emphasize on creativity and innovation important in regarding to using entrepreneurial skill. Nevertheless, it is observed that integration of the prospective teachers’ sense of entrepreneurship with technology is inadequate. In addition, it is understood that the vast number of the prospective teachers are incompetent about how they will be able to use the nature and environment when they put their opinions into practice (in the process of business establishment). Moreover, it is revealed that very few candidates are aware of performing the operations such as determining the business idea, making a preliminary assessment of the business idea and questioning the feasibility of the business idea. Furthermore, it is determined that almost all candidates do not have information about the process and content of preparing a business plan. These results show that the prospective science teachers’ understanding towards entrepreneurial skill is quite weak. Keywords: Science, the prospective teacher, the entrepreneurship skill.

scholarly journals THINKING IN TERMS OF VARIABLES: THE CONCEPT OF THE SHADOW

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-310
Author(s):  
Ayse Oguz Unver
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Light Transmission ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Object Size ◽  
Scientific Terms ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers

The aim of the research was to explore the ideas prospective science teachers (N=51) had about the variables of object size, shape and light transmission that have an impact on shadow formation, using a scientific activity based on Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE). In this qualitative study, the measurement tool comprises 3 questions. The first question examines how the participants define the concept of shadow while the second question focuses on the variables of the size of the object, its shape, and its light transmission. The participants were asked to explain whether these variables would produce a shadow. The last question was devised in the atmosphere of an activities laboratory in which the absorption and reflection properties of light were explored. The NVi10 program was utilized for data analysis. At the end of the research, it was observed that the prospective teachers were not able to define the concept of the shadow in scientific terms and even if they knew the basic variables related to shadow formation, they could not exactly explain new situations when the variables were manipulated. Key words: inquiry, prospective science teachers, qualitative data, shadow science, variables.

Effects of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Using Algodoo to Prospective Science Teachers' Scientific Process and Education Orientation Skills

2021 ◽  
pp. 002205742110445
Author(s):  
Burcu Alan ◽  
Fikriye K. Zengin ◽  
Gonca Kececi
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
Scientific Process ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers

This study investigated the effects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) applications carried out with the purpose of supporting the integrated knowledge of prospective science teachers on the scientific process skills and STEM education orientation skills of prospective teachers. According to the results, the STEM application was effective on the scientific process skills of the prospective teachers in the experiment group in comparison to those in the control group; however, it was not effective on their levels of orientation towards STEM education. The prospective teachers stated that Algodoo is a good tool for integration of STEM disciplines.

Message from the Guest Editors

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Tezer
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Physics Education ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Near East ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Related Field ◽  
Science And Technology Education ◽  
And Mathematics

It is the great honor for us to edit proceedings of “3rd World Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (SCI-MATH-2017)” held on 28-30 August 2017, at the Bahcesehir University Besiktas Campus Istanbul, Turkey. This privileged scientific event has contributed to the field of educational sciences and research for three years. As the guest editors of this issue, we are glad to see variety of articles focusing on the Physics Education, Chemistry Education, Biology Education, Science and Technology Education, Mathematics Education, Computer and Instructional Technologies Education, Environmental Education, Teacher Training, E-Learning and etc. Furthermore, the conference is getting more international each year, which is an indicator that it is getting worldwide known and recognized. Scholars from all over the world contributed to the conference. Special thanks are to all the reviewers, the members of the international editorial board, the publisher, and those involved in technical processes. We would like to thank all who contributed to in every process to make this issue actualized. A total of 34 full papers or abstracts were submitted for this conference and each paper has been peer reviewed by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total of 13 high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication. I hope that you will enjoy reading the papers. Guest Editors Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Tezer, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus Editorial Assistant Zeynep Genc, Msc. Near East University, North Cyprus


scholarly journals Identification Of Prospective Science Teachers Mathematical-Logical Structures In Reference To Magnetism

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
Logical Structures ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers ◽  
Achievement Levels

This paper is a qualitative case study designed to identify prospective science teachers mathematical-logical structures on the basis of their knowledge and achievement levels in magnetism. The study also made an attempt to reveal the effects of knowledge-level variables and procedural variables, which were considered to be potential factors, on the teachers knowledge and achievement levels. The participants knowledge level was represented by the APS score (knowledge-level variable), whereas their achievement level was expressed by the ASS score (achievement level). The prospective teachers knowledge and achievement levels in mathematical logic were 0.204 and 0.305, respectively. The knowledge-level variables were given-asked, formula, and operation. On the other hand, the procedural variables consisted of formula knowledge, basic math knowledge, and scientific knowledge. The latter group of variables had the following values, respectively: 0.336, 0.758, and 0.199. The findings indicated that basic math knowledge led the participants to have an achievement level higher than their knowledge level. The other variables had values similar to those of the knowledge and achievement levels.

scholarly journals Dealing with Metric Unit Conversion: An Examination of Prospective Science Teachers’ Knowledge of and Difficulties with Conversion

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-182
Author(s):  
Emrah Oguzhan Dincer ◽  
◽  
Aslihan Osmanoglu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
The Past ◽  
Measurement Units ◽  
Unit Conversion ◽  
Metric Measurement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers

The aim of this study was to examine prospective science teachers’ knowledge of and difficulties with the metric unit conversion. The participants of the study were 73 prospective science teachers. In this qualitative study, a measurement test with 14 questions was administered to the participants to examine their knowledge of and difficulties with unit conversion. The questions of the test were related to metric measurement units for length, area, volume, and mass, as well as to the knowledge of the approximate size of a body and some uses of metric units. For the first 11 questions, participants’ answers were evaluated as right or wrong. To examine the reasons lying behind their difficulties, their explanations on the past three open-ended questions were analyzed. The findings indicated that prospective teachers’ performance on unit conversion was not satisfying in general, and their major difficulties were mainly related to the conversion from gram into microgram, mg into g, ml into cm3, dm3 into mm3, gigameter into nanometer, mm2 into m2, and determining the relationship between centigram and dekagram. The implications for the field are discussed in light of the related literature.

scholarly journals Examination of Prospective Science Teachers’ Levels of Designing Project Directed to National Support Programs: A Profile of Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Gülşah Sezen Vekli
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Academic Language ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Project Proposal ◽  
Technological Research ◽  
Technological Research Council ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers

This study aims to determine prospective science teachers’ levels of designing projects about The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, written in the abbreviation TUBITAK’s 2209-A “Support for University Students’ Research Projects” and their views on the process. The study was conducted with the participation of 67 prospective science teachers. Project proposal forms and reflective reports were used in the study, which was conducted in the pedagogical activity research method- in collecting the data. The data coming from the reflective reports were then put to content analysis. It was remarkable in consequence that the majority of the prospective teachers ’levels of designing projects were inadequate. The prospective science teachers stated that they had learned the stages of scientific projects in the process of project designing and that they also became skillful at collaborating, researching, problem-solving, writing in academic language, working in a planned manner and at communicating

scholarly journals A Study On Prospective Science Teachers Knowledge And Achievement Levels In Mathematical Logic In Electricity-Related Subjects

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Logic ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Logical Structure ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
Instructional Process ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Structure Of Knowledge ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers ◽  
Achievement Levels

The purpose of this case study is to reveal prospective science teachers knowledge and achievement levels in electricity-related subjects. The data for the study were collected from 44 prospective teachers using three measurement tools. The data were then analyzed using software developed for the Probability and Possibility Calculation Statistics for Data Variables method, developed by Y?lmaz (2011). It was concluded that prospective science teachers achievement levels in mathematical logic in electricity-related subjects are influenced by their achievement levels in physics and basic mathematical procedures, as well as their knowledge levels. However, it was observed that the main influence on their achievement level in mathematical logic is the logical structure of knowledge, and not the knowledge level in the variables given-asked and operations. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that both the methods of teaching knowledge and teaching the logical structure of knowledge be incorporated into the educational-instructional process. The study emphasizes that it would be optimistic to expect that individuals who learn without an awareness of the logical structure of knowledge will reach their potential.

scholarly journals Laboratory Experiences for Prospective Science Teachers: A Meta-analytic Review of Issues and Concerns

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (34) ◽  
pp. 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shashi Prabha
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Analytic Review ◽  
The Status ◽  
Analytical Review ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Laboratory Experiences ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers

Prospective science teachers need to be prepared for making laboratory experiences integral part of teaching-learning of science in order to facilitate students to nurture their natural curiosity. This can engage students towards acquiring proficiency in the processes that can lead them to inquiry and generation and validation of scientific knowledge. This study is guided by the research question, “what is the status of laboratory experiences for prospective teachers?” and “what is missing in prospective science teachers’ preparation programme in order to bring excellence in science education?” An attempt has been made to carry out a meta-analytical review of the relevant literature to address some of the issues and concerns for providing laboratory experiences to prospective science teachers. Major issues emerging from the review of literature in this area are– recognizing need and understanding objectives of laboratory work from pedagogical prospective; integrating it with theory and providing laboratory experiences infused with inquiry.

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