HOTSCC-Ichsan: HOTS of Climate Change with Ichsan’s Taxonomy for Elementary Teacher Candidates

It is a necessity to develop environmental learning to solve climate change problems, in particular. One of the focuses is climate change learning at the elementary school level that requires elementary teacher candidates to understand various climate change issues. Skills needed are Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) measurable using Ichsan’s taxonomy as an innovation. Ichsan’s taxonomy consists of six thinking levels, namely identify, compare, implement, criticize problems, solve problems, and develop innovation. The study describes the HOTS of elementary teacher candidates using the HOTS of Climate Change with Ichsan’s taxonomy (HOTSCC-Ichsan). The study uses a descriptive method with a survey as the data collection technique. The study finds that the HOTS scores of the elementary teacher candidates measured using the HOTSCC-Ichsan are in a very low category (28.03). The finding indicates the need to enhance the HOTS-based learning intensively for the elementary teacher candidates. It requires learning media development to address the low HOTS. The research conclusion is that the HOTS of the elementary teacher candidates is low and needs an improvement

Using Wolfram Alpha with Elementary Teacher Candidates: From More Than One Correct Answer to More Than One Correct Solution

The paper is a reflection on the author’s work with students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate elementary mathematics content and methods courses. Two specific pedagogical issues make up the focus of the paper. The first issue deals with demonstrating to future teachers the diversity of mathematical ideas behind a contextual question asked by a second-grade pupil allowing for multiple solution strategies to be used in addressing the question. The second issue deals with the use of Wolfram Alpha in aiding different mathematical features of this demonstration. The paper is congruous with mathematics teaching standards used across six continents and illustrated by reflective comments of the author’s students regarding their mathematics teacher education experiences. Teaching ideas shared in the paper may be of interest to instructors who want to explore elementary mathematics in depth with teacher candidates.

PROFIL PENGETAHUAN CALON GURU SD TERHADAP LITERASI AKSARA LOKAL SASAMBO

The literacy movement is not just a reading and writing activity, but also includes six basic literacies which include cultural literacy. The local script as part of local wisdom is one of the cultural heritage that should be preserved. This research is important to be carried out to determine the level of knowledge of prospective elementary school teachers of local characters, including the ability to read and write local characters. The results of this study are expected to be taken into consideration in the preparation of the PGSD curriculum, especially in developing local content curriculum. The subjects of this study were students of PGSD at the University of Mataram. The method used is a mixed method. Data collection through surveys and interviews. The instruments used were questionnaires and interview guidelines. Data are presented in tables and diagrams. Data analysis uses descriptive statistical techniques. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that knowledge related to local literacy of elementary school teacher candidates is very low, with indicators of poor ability to read local scripts, write, copy, and only a few are able to mention local characters in sequence. The low literacy of local literacy elementary teacher candidates is exacerbated by the lack of literature owned and the low intensity of the use of local scripts. This causes motivation in learning local characters to be low because there is no practical use in daily life.

Teaching Severe Weather: Examining Teacher Candidates’ Early Field Experience in a Makerspace Environment

This qualitative study examines first-year teacher candidates early field experience designing and implementing maker workshops for an afterschool program. The maker workshops were offered as part of a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) enrichment club at a local elementary school. The participants engaged in 50 hr of guided design, planning, and facilitation of a weather-focused maker workshop. Findings illuminate the role early teaching experiences (e.g., makerspaces) can play in the early professional development of elementary teacher candidates. This study calls for further investigation regarding maker environments as sites for elementary field experiences for teacher candidates.