Assessing K-9 Teachers' Computational Thinking Skills

Many national curricula have incorporated computational thinking (CT) into compulsory education. Teacher ability to deliver the revised curriculum determines whether these new skills can be successfully integrated into teaching. Therefore, it is crucial to examine teacher readiness. This study measured Swedish K-9 teacher CT skills through a CT test validated by an expert review panel and a principal component analysis. Additionally, we engaged statistical analyses to examine the relationship between the teachers' background and their CT test scores, as well as their self-reported ability to teach CT. The result demonstrated the teachers' proficiency in different types of CT skills. Another finding revealed that the type of programming language mastered by teachers was associated with both their CT test score and self-reported ability to teach CT. This CT test can support teachers to identify specific areas for professional development and may facilitate the school management to plan teachers' competence training strategically.

Pengembangan Media Articulate Storyline dalam Pembelajaran Menulis Puisi pada Kelas X SMA Negeri 2 Sukabumi

Learning media is one of the supporting facilities in teaching and learning activities. In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, online-based learning media is very necessary. The lack of teacher ability in using interactive learning media makes online learning even more boring, especially in learning to write poetry. The articulate storyline is one software that can produce more interesting learning media. Using many features can produce learning media that are more varied, innovative, and easy to use. The research method used is RND, which has ten research steps that the researchers then simplified into four main steps, namely the research and data collection stage, the planning stage, the product development stage, and the validation and testing stage. Media development results are a product of a poem made by class X students at SMA Negeri 2 Sukabumi. The product was produced after learning poetry material using online interactive learning media. Three validators assessed the media feasibility level. The material validator is given a feasibility value of 82%, the medium validator is given a value of 80%, and the Indonesian language learning validator is given 84%. Meanwhile, 89% of students responded "Ya" in student responses, and 11% of students responded "Tidak". Based on the validator's assessment results, the media was considered very feasible to be used in schools and received a positive response from students.

Analysis of Science Literacy Ability and Teachers' Capability in Implementation of Learning by Science Literacy Oriented in Islamic Kindergarten at Bangko City

This study aims to determine the analysis of scientific literacy skills and the ability of teachers in developing science literacy-oriented learning in Islamic Kindergartens in Bangko City. This study uses a quantitative approach with survey techniques. Data analysis was carried out by means of quantification on each measured aspect and continued with descriptive analysis. Based on the data and discussion as described above, at the end of this study it can be concluded that in general the ability of Islamic Kindergarten teachers in Bangko City is evenly distributed in each category. The scientific literacy ability of teachers with category "A" is 8 people or about 22.22%. There are 9 teachers with literacy ability categories "B" and "C" each or about 25%, while the rest, as many as 10 people or around 27.78% are categorized as "D". In the aspect of teacher ability in developing science literacy-based learning, it is dominated by teachers with the ability category "D", as many as 12 people or about 33.33%, then followed by teachers with category "B" abilities as many as 10 people or about 27.27%. In the third place are teachers with the ability category "C" as many as 9 people or about 25%, and the rest are teachers group with category "A", which is as many as 5 people or about 13.89%. Therefore, the improvement and development of teachers' scientific literacy skills still needs to be improved

INCREASING TEACHERS' ABILITY TO APPLY LEARNING MEDIA THROUGH IN HOUSE TRAINING

Learning media is an important factor in improving the quality of learning. This is due to the development of technology in the field of education that demands efficiency and effectiveness in learning. This study aims to determine the role of In House Training (IHT) activities in improving the ability of teachers to apply learning media at SMP Negeri 5 Sungai Kakap. This study uses two cycles of action research. Each cycle consists of four stages, namely: design, activities and observations, reflection and revision. The target of this research is the teachers of SMP Negeri 5 Sungai Kakap. The obtained data is the result of cyclical actions during the School Action Research (PTS) activity. Based on the research that has been done, it can be concluded that the implementation of has a positive impact in improving the ability of teachers to apply learning media. This is indicated by the increase in the acquisition score made by the teacher in each cycle from the results of the actions taken which are proven to increase the ability of teachers to apply learning media, namely the assessment of teacher activities when participating IHT activities from 21, in cycle 1 it increased to 25. .57 in cycle 2. Then the assessment of the teacher's ability to apply learning media also increased. Before the IHT activity was held, the average score of teachers in applying learning media was only 58.57%, while in cycle 1 the average score was 71 ,42% increased to 82.85% in cycle 2. Keywords: In House Training, Learning Media, Teacher Ability

EFEKTIVITAS MODEL PEMBELAJARAN TWO STAY TWO STRAY PADA MATERI BILANGAN BERPANGKAT DI SMP AL-WASILAH

This study aims to determine the ability of teachers to manage learning, student responses, student learning completeness with the two stay two stray learning model on the material of rank numbers. The type of research used is descriptive quantitative. The sample used is class IX SMP Al-Wasilah. Data analysis used data analysis on the ability of teachers to manage learning, analysis of student response data and analysis of student learning outcomes test data. Based on the results of data analysis shows that the results of the data analysis of the average score of the ability of teachers to manage learning using the two stay two stray learning model is 4.44. The data obtained on the level of teacher ability to manage learning is in the good category. Data analysis of the average score of students' positive responses to the two stay two stray learning model was obtained at 96.4%. The positive response data obtained by students are in the category of strongly agree. The results of the percentage of students' learning completeness classically were obtained at 81.25%. Thus, the classical student learning completeness data is >80%. It can be concluded that the two stay two stray learning model is effective.

Peningkatan Kapasitas Sumber Daya Manusia PAUD dengan Pelatihan Bahasa Inggris Di Kecamatan Nanggulan Kabupaten Kulon Progo Yogyakarta

Community service activities, specifically the Community Partnership Program (PKM), aims to improve the ability of Early Childhood Education (PAUD) teachers, both in terms of pronunciation and the methods that support it in Nanggulan sub-district, Kulon Progo district. The target audience for this service program are the PAUD teachers in SPS Tunas Harapan, which amount to 4 (four) people. The programs that have been implemented are training 1) How to pronounce English words, and 2) English methods for PAUD level. The overall process of science and technology transfer is carried out with a pattern of education and training that is equipped with socialization to these teachers to improve the ability and skills to use English developed through English language training (pronunciation on pronunciation or pronunciation) and methods and benefits to improve teacher ability and school quality.

An Analysis of Preservice Elementary Teacher Ability in Creative Writing Containing Character Education with Local Wisdom Persepective

This study aims to analyze the ability of preservice elementary teacher ability in poetry writing containing character education with local wisdom persepective. Mix method research approach is used with research design is triangulation design. The research subjects were 35 students of the elementary school teacher education program. The data were obtained through the technique of writing poetry tests and interviews. The analysis of the test used aspects of poetry writing skills. The research findings provide views that students have been able to write poetry with their own imagination, include the meaning of poetry, the advice, and are able to integrate character values with local wisdom. Mastery of the diction aspect is the lowest among other aspects that need to be improved. Recommendations of this research to educators and future research as a review for developing effective Indonesian language learning in the elementary school teacher education program, especially in productive language skills, namely creative writing with character education and local wisdom.

The Impact of Teacher Training Using Mobile Augmented Reality Games on Their Professional Development

Ongoing technology progress sustains innovative teaching approaches. Mobile devices, augmented reality (AR), and games are a few of the new resources that teachers have at their disposal to promote student learning. However, their effective integration into practices requires training, so there is a need to analyze the impact of training initiatives on teacher professional development. A case study is being conducted on the development process of mobile AR games for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning by 14 Portuguese in-service teachers in a 50 h workshop. This contribution refers to the analysis of this training’s impact on teacher professional development through a questionnaire filled in at the beginning and end of the workshop. This study registered a higher impact on teachers’ understanding of AR educative use, the less-known approach, compared to mobile and game-based learning. Moreover, teachers became more experienced with these approaches as learners, and reported having explored them with their students during the workshop period. Teacher ability to identify benefits and barriers in these approaches increased with the workshop, particularly the learning that could be promoted with mobile AR games. The presented set of barriers to implementation is relevant to future teacher professional-development initiatives.

An Active Learning Process by Using Media Fun Thinkers "Weather"

The lack of teacher ability in designing thematic learning that can activate students so that it impacts students who tend to be passive in learning. One way to increase student activity in thematic learning was by the help of learning media in the form of media fun thinkers. This study aimed to produce media fun thinkers "Weather" and determine the validity of the media fun thinkers "Weather." This research used development research carried out using the ADDIE model. The subjects of this study were two lecturers as content experts, two lecturers as media experts, two teachers as practitioners, and 12 students consisting of 3 students as individual tests and nine students as small group tests. The instrument used in this research was a rating scale and a questionnaire. The data collection method used was observation, interviews, document studies, rating scales, and questionnaires. The data were analyzed descriptively by calculating the Aiken validation index to determine the validity of the fun thinkers' media and the percentage to determine the teacher and student responses. As a result, the ADDIE media developed was declared valid based on the results of the assessment by content experts, and media experts as a whole obtained the lowest Aiken validation index of 0.625 and the highest 1. The teacher and student responses obtained an overall percentage of 91.7% with very good qualifications. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the weather fun thinkers media was valid and feasible to use in lessons, especially the weather theme for grade III elementary school.