Abstract
The focus of the study was to identify the nature of worldview held by candidate science teacher, and explores the relationship, if any, between their worldview and their conception of nature of science. In addition, the implication of this relationship for science teaching and learning are discussed. Participants were 30 Dayak prospective science teachers. Their conception of nature f science and their worldview specific to humans’ relationship with the natural world were assessed using a questionnaire in conjunction with follow up interviews. The results show that 70% of the participant, irrespective to their cultural backgrounds, hold the nature centric worldview, while 30% of them have the anthropocentric worldview. And the interview result confirm that participants possessed narrow view about the nature of science, where they described science as based on facts only, core on observation, no creativity and tentative due to the change of facts. The study suggests the need to for incorporating sociocultural perspectives and nature of science in the curriculum.
Highlights
The focus of the study was to identify the nature of worldview held by candidate science teacher, and explores the relationship, if any, between their worldview and their conception of nature of science
Partisipan dalam penelitian ini mayoritas (70%) memiliki worldview yang naturecentered, dimana mereka tidak menganggap manusia sebagai yang dominan di Alam
Cultural Studies of ‘science’ Education, 7(1), 83–92
Summary
Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif, dengan menggunakan pendekatan case-oriented understanding. Lokasi penelitian di Sekolah Dasar yang ada di Kota Palangka Raya dan PGSD UNPAR. Lama penelitian adalah selama 1 (satu) tahun yaitu 1 Januari 2017 hingga 31 Desember 2017. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa calon guru SD yang mengikuti mata kuliah IPA serta guru sekolah dasar di Kota Palangka Raya. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan menggunakan lembar kuesioner, observasi partisipatif dan wawancara mendalam ditambah dengan kajian dokumen, yang bertujuan tidak hanya untuk menggali data, tetapi juga untuk mengungkap makna yang terkandung dalam latar penelitian. Semua data akan dikumpulkan untuk dilakukan proses reduksi data, penyajian data dan analisis melalui teknik Content Analysis, untuk kemudian dilanjutkan dengan proses penarikan kesimpulan
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