Abstract
The teaching and learning process of natural science cannot be separated from practicum activities. Likewise, the practicum activities of natural science in bachelor of Elementary School Teacher Education Program have their own characteristics. This study aims at examining the use of Natural Science Kits in the implementation of the practicum of natural sciences with the provisions contained in the practicum of natural sciences college subject of bachelor of Elementary School Teacher Education Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Terbuka. This study is categorized as a qualitative descriptive research. This study involved 177 undergraduate students of bachelor of Elementary School Teacher Education Program, UT, which is spread across five (5) regional offices of UT, and it conducted from March to December 2018. The results of this study showed that it can be concluded that the practicum of natural science in elementary schools can be carried out using the Natural Science Kits belonging to bachelor of Elementary School Teacher Education Program, UT, although the Natural Science Kits and its management activities still needs to be improved and refined.
Highlights
One of the characteristics of Distance Education (DE) for Higher Education is that there is a distance between educators and students
This study aims at finding out the following matters: (1) Factors supporting the use of Natural Science Kits in the college subject of Natural Sciences Practicum at the bachelor of ESTE Program - Universitas Terbuka (UT); (2) Factors constraining the use of Natural Science Kits in the college subject of Natural Sciences Practicum at the bachelor of ESTE Program - UT; (3) The efforts having been made by students and educators to facilitate the use of Natural Science Kits in the course of Natural Sciences Practicum at the bachelor of ESTE Program - UT
The teaching aids or practicum materials to support the implementation of the experiment is easy to be obtained by students; (2) it was said to be easy by students because the tutor explains in detail the steps of the Natural Science practicum before the experiment is carried out as well as there is an explanation from the tutor or instructor when the practicum takes place; (3) it is easy to understand because the practicum handbook is felt to have been completed with an explanation of how the practicum, tools and materials as well as a systematic report are available in the book and supported by tutors who have mastered the material and mastered how to guide how to conduct experiments properly (Budiastra, et al 2019)
Summary
One of the characteristics of Distance Education (DE) for Higher Education is that there is a distance between educators and students. This distance has enormous implications for the teaching-learning process, in which most of the process takes place remotely. With the advanced information technology, face-to-face seems to be the last alternative. Under these circumstances, the facilitation provided by the educators of DE plays a very important role. The quality and quantity of facilities must be able to make students have a good interaction with various learning resources
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