Abstract
Parenting styles were considered as one of important factors in determining students’ performance in science, especially in elementary school. This study aimed to explain the teacher's questioning skills and student’ responses in science subject based on parenting styles in elementary schools in Batam. This descriptive qualitative research was conducted in the first semester of academic year 2017/2018 and involved four classroom teachers and 109 students. The data collection techniques used were questionnaire and observation. The findings of this study showed that the teacher questioning skills in science subject in elementary schools in Batam were good enough. Meanwhile, the highest frequent parenting style used was authoritarian (94.83%). Yet the style led the students to be less active in learning processes.
Highlights
Science teachers are one of the determinants of science learning quality in the current era
The findings of this study showed that the teacher questioning skills in science subject in elementary schools in Batam were good enough
Questioning is an essential strategy for effective communication in academic settings (Ziyaeemehr, 2016) and is a crucial activity in the teaching and learning process (Almeida, 2012)
Summary
Science teachers are one of the determinants of science learning quality in the current era. Science teachers must be able to design learning that optimally teaches the concepts of science. A good understanding of scientific concepts and being able to practice various scientific concepts is the main element that must be mastered when teaching those various science concepts. When teaching various scientific concepts, the interaction between teacher and students during the teaching and learning process plays a major role. One of the ways teacher interaction with students is through giving questions. Questioning is an essential strategy for effective communication in academic settings (Ziyaeemehr, 2016) and is a crucial activity in the teaching and learning process (Almeida, 2012). Improving the questioning strategy can improve the quality of interactions in the learning process (Hanum, 2016)
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