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The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of the educational staff and their assessmen... more The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of the educational staff and their assessment of their competence in the field of discovering and working with gifted and talented students in sports. Forty classroom teachers and 40 physical education teachers were included in the study. We used a questionnaire designed for the purposes of this study. The results show that teachers are aware of the role and importance of discovering and working with gifted and talented students, but that they need additional professional training to avoid possible mistakes and problems they might encounter in their work. The teachers believe that their school takes the serves the area of discovering gifted and talented students (X ̅= 3.50 (0.91); p ˂ 0.001), somewhat less the area of educational work with them (X ̅ = 3.39 (0,77); p <0.001) and for the systemic and operational regulation of the education of gifted and talented students (X ̅= 3.35 (0.94); p = 0.001). Physical education teachers identified more children who were gifted or talented in sports than class teachers (t(78) = -5,979, p< 0,000). The scientific contribution represents an important contribution in the field of work with talented and talented students, as for the first time in Slovenia the views of the pedagogical staff and their assessment of competence with such a group of students are presented. We conclude with a critical presentation of some gaps and an overview of the existing situation as well as with some guidelines for further pedagogical and scientific research.
Biology reading literacy: measurement and empowerment through CIRC learning model, Dec 15, 2020
Reading literacy in biology learning is related to the ability to understand the meaning of organ... more Reading literacy in biology learning is related to the ability to understand the meaning of organism and its processes as well as behavior and attitude in supporting reading activities. The research aims to find out the influence of the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) learning model on students' reading literacy in Biology context. The research method used includes a quasi-experiment using a pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design. The independent variable is a learning model that consists of two types, namely: CIRC learning model and the conventional model. The research is conducted in 8 th Grade of MAH Islamic Schools, Bogor, Indonesia, by involving 66 students as the sample by random sampling. The dependent variable is reading literacy in a Biology context, which is in the subject of plant structure and its utilization in technology. Reading literacy instruments are developed by adapting from PISA that has been stated as valid and reliable. The research results indicate that CIRC learning influenced the achievement of students' reading literacy in a Biology context. The result of sig proves it. value of 0.002<0.005. CIRC was proven to be superior compared to conventional learning in plant structure and its utilization in technology learning. CIRC learning could be applied in biology learning to empower students' reading literacy.
The aims study to investigation the relationship between emotional intelligence, and positively s... more The aims study to investigation the relationship between emotional intelligence, and positively school climate and counselor's burnout: a structural equal model. The design of the study is quantitative correlational. The sample consisted of 250 school counselors in Malang Raya, Indonesia. The techniques of collecting data used instruments emotional intelligence scale, school climate scale, and counselor burnout inventory. The technique of analyzing the data used Structural Equal Model assisted by Software Warp-PLS 6.0. The results of analysis showed that the evaluation model fit. The evaluation model fit index showed Average
The integration of computer and internet technology into learning activities in the classroom bec... more The integration of computer and internet technology into learning activities in the classroom becomes a necessity in today's digital era. Teachers need to have the ability to use and utilize computers and the internet to develop their professional abilities, especially learning activities, which are now increasingly directed to independent online learning. More careful research is needed to determine the mastery of computers and the internet of science teachers. Research has been conducted to learn the use and ability of ICT by science teachers in underdeveloped areas. This study aims to obtain valid data on ICT knowledge and skills of science teachers; determine the extent of knowledge and skills of teachers to implement ICT in the classroom; identify factors faced by teachers in implementing ICT in learning, and determine support and strategies for developing effective ICT to be applied to teachers. Research method using quantitative and the sampling method using purposive with population teacher and withe review the ability of teachers, level of education, location, and science teachers in Southeast Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. The results statistical analysis shows that only about 2% of teachers stated that ICT had a small effect on learning in the classroom and that training on how to do it had the most positive impact on teachers. It can be concluded that ICT training professionals need to effectively and sustainably provided; continue to improve ICT infrastructure in schools will have a positive impact on the use of ICT by teachers; attitude overall very positive teachers to develop themselves.
This study aims to develop preservice science teachers' PCK for teaching science throughout Conte... more This study aims to develop preservice science teachers' PCK for teaching science throughout Content representations (CoRes) construction activity of teacher professional development program. Research participants are three 5th year preservice science teachers from department of General Science, faculty of Education, Phuket Rajabhat University. Park and Oliver (2008) PCK conceptualization was used as a theoretical framework in this research. And, Content representations (CoRes) by Loughran et al. (2004) was employed as a research instrument in the lesson preparation process in order to elicit and portray teacher's PCK for teaching science. Data are collected from the first preservice science teachers' CoRes design for teaching a given topic and student grade. Science student teachers are asked to create CoRes for teaching in topic 'Motion in one direction' for 7th grade students. The second CoRes designs are created for teaching their own lesson in school practicum. The development of preservice science teachers' PCK for teaching science represent from the analysis of CoRes design. The instances of preservice science teachers' PCK in aspects of science curriculum and student' s understanding of science is articulated and portrayed during lesson preparation using CoRes design. The resultant CoRes design and discussions indicate that the process of CoRes construction does have potentials for preservice science teachers' PCK development.
If the distribution of teachers is only carried out following the political interests and desires... more If the distribution of teachers is only carried out following the political interests and desires of the authorities, it will have an impact on the accumulation of teachers' schools in the city, while there are lack of teachers in remote areas schools. This study aims to evaluate the policy of the Regional Government of Southwest Maluku Regency in the distribution of High School/Vocational High School teachers. The approach used in this study is an evaluative approach using data collection techniques in the form of interview methods and documentation. Data analysis uses a triangulation approach from the point of view of the resource person. The results of this study indicate there are already local government policies related to equitable distribution of teacher in Southwest Maluku Regency; Negative Impacts are Excess number of subject teachers and unfulfilled compulsory teaching hours of teachers. The results of this study are expected to be to be an input for the local government in implementing policies of equitable distribution of teacher. Department of Education and Culture of Maluku Province is expected to provide input to local governments and related institutions so that the policy of equitable distribution of teacher runs according to the aspirations of teachers and schools
A person's reasoning can be seen through his or her way in solving a problem. A person's reasonin... more A person's reasoning can be seen through his or her way in solving a problem. A person's reasoning can be explored in systematic ways. This study aimed at exploring student reasoning at the stage of understanding the problem and looking back in terms of gender differences. The sample of this study were one male and one female students at Halu Oleo University Kendari, Indonesia. This research was a qualitative research. Student reasoning data were obtained using the main instruments namely the researcher and supporting instruments namely mathematics ability tests, problem solving tests, information form, and interview guidelines. Subject selection was based on a gender questionnaire analysis. The data obtained were analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that there were differences in the reasoning of male and female student teachers, in which at the stage of understanding the problem, the answers given by the male student was more detailed than those by the female one. Whereas in looking back stage, both male and female performed the steps in the same way both in terms of checking the problem solving and calculation steps.
This study aims to analyze the learning needs of students in writing scientific papers. This type... more This study aims to analyze the learning needs of students in writing scientific papers. This type of research is a qualitative study using descriptive analysis methods. Participants used in this study were 38 students and 4 lecturers who taught writing scientific papers. Students and lecturers are spread across 4 universities in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Data in this study were obtained from tests, questionnaires, and interview guidelines. Data is collected by providing material tests for writing scientific papers. Next, give a questionnaire to write scientific papers to students. Finally, conducting interviews with students and lecturers related to learning needs in writing scientific papers. Data were analyzed using content analysis methods. The results showed that based on the point of view of teaching materials, the learning needs of students in writing scientific papers are the main ingredients of systematic writing in scientific articles, examples of scientific articles, references relating to scientific papers. From the point of view of the learning model, the learning needs of students in writing scientific papers are fun learning, providing freedom, motivation, imagination, creativity, logical thinking, direct practice, and lecturer guidance. From the point of view of evaluating learning, the learning needs of students in writing scientific papers are direct evaluations in facing obstacles to learning and evaluations that are carried out together. Therefore, students have various needs in writing scientific papers.
Phonological errors in communicating will let the listener gain a different meaning and communica... more Phonological errors in communicating will let the listener gain a different meaning and communication becomes impeded. The students' errors are due to their lack of understanding of the sound system of language, as their second-language acquisition. The problem in this research is what type of phonological errors are made by students when they are listening to the short story and will impact on their speaking. The data is conducted in the language laboratory of The National University in Jakarta by second-semester students in the subject of Spoken English. in the Faculty of Letters, English Department. The purpose of this research study is to learnthe difficulties of students when learning Basic Spoken English. The method used is descriptive with content analysis techniques. The result showed the most the biggest of surface structure taxonomy of phonological errors created by the students when they are listening to the short story and has impacted on speaking is global errors in diphthong (61,29%). This is because in Indonesian there is no sound of a diphthong. These global errors will have an effect on good communication. The students should study the phonological system in the target language, especially diphthong sound, in addition to vowels and consonants. It is expected that the lecturer often guides students' pronunciation based on the point and the manner of articulation and improve if they are not able to.
In this study, research using guided inquiry was conducted to improve students' ability to think ... more In this study, research using guided inquiry was conducted to improve students' ability to think critically. By improving and making the worksheets the students of this research are expected to make it easier to understand a lesson. The development step in this study is to conduct a preliminary study as the first stage, then pre-product planning and development, after which the pretest, product pre-revision and field test are carried out. Data collected in this study was carried out by observation, documentation, interviews, questionnaires and tests. In addition, student worksheets are validated based on media and material, which will be given revisions based on suggestions from the media, matrices, and experts. The participants of this study were students Junior High School of SMP Negeri 30 Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. The final results in this study, showed that the development of guided inquiry based worksheets was able to improve students' critical thinking power, which was obtained from the results of good category values, namely 71.07% on average students in mathematical critical thinking.
Integrated science process skills (ISPS) are a fundamental variable in scientific inquiry and sci... more Integrated science process skills (ISPS) are a fundamental variable in scientific inquiry and scientific literacy. If students are proficient in this skill, they will be ready for living and working in the 21 st-century, which requires the application of scientific knowledge and scientific inquiry. For these reasons, the researchers undertook a study to investigate the ISPS of Thai lower secondary school students. From the use of stratified random sampling, 350 Bangkok, Thailand Grade 8 secondary school students were selected. The SPSS statistics software was used for data analysis of the mean and standard deviation. A first-order confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were also employed. Findings from the research determined that student ISPS consisted of five indicators, including 1) controlling variables 2) hypotheses formulation3) defining variables operationally 4) experimentation, and 5) data interpretation. Findings also revealed that overall, student ISPS were at a level that needed improvement.
The study aims to determine the influence of the MURDER Learning (Mood, Understand, Recall, Detec... more The study aims to determine the influence of the MURDER Learning (Mood, Understand, Recall, Detect, Elaborate Review) to thema the mathematical reflective thinking ability is reviewed from self-efficacy. This type of research used is the Quasi-experimental Design with the research design used Posttest-Only Control. Taking the sample using the cluster random sampling technique, The sample in this study used a two-class, experimental class containing 32 students and class as a control class containing 32 learners. Data collection techniques Using test instruments (posttest). Test data analysis using Two Way Analysis of Variance. The results of the study were obtained that there was an influence among learners who acquired the MURDER learning model with learners who gained conventional learning of Mathematical reflective thinking skills, there is an influence between learners with high efficacy height, moderate, and low to mathematical reflective thinking skills, and there is no interaction between the MURDER and self-efficacy models of mathematical reflective thinking skills.
In this research, interactive multimedia on thermodynamic concepts was developed and tested. The ... more In this research, interactive multimedia on thermodynamic concepts was developed and tested. The purpose of this research was to assess the effectiveness of interactive multimedia through a problem-based learning approach to students' critical thinking disposition. The research development had three stages: preliminary study, development, and field testing. The field testing was a quasi-experiment with a pretest and posttest control group design. The research subjects consisted of four lecturers as expert validators, two teachers and two groups of 65 students in a high school in Mataram city, Indonesia. Data were gathered by using questionnaires, observation, interviews, and written test. The results of the Normalized-gain test were 53.1 for the experiment group and 52.2 for the control group. This shows that there were differences in the increase of students' critical thinking dispositions between the control group and the experiment group. Therefore, it can be concluded that the application of interactive multimedia could improve students' critical thinking dispositions.
Problem solving skills are an important part of physics learning in schools and is also useful fo... more Problem solving skills are an important part of physics learning in schools and is also useful for adapting to the environment. Problem solving skills are also a demand for education in the 21st century, so having this skills can help to compete in gaining experience in this all-modern world. This study aimed to determine the feasibility of the developed test instrument in terms of content validity and reliability. The test instrument developed was in the form of multiple choices with a total of 25 questions. The analysis of content validity of the test instrument was conducted using the Aiken's V Coefficient. The empirical validity and reliability of test instrument were estimated using the Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT). The results of this study showed that, the test instrument developed was feasible to be used as an instrument for testing problem solving skills with valid result according to Aiken's V Coefficient ranging between 0.76 to 0.95 and reliable with a reliability value according to CTT of 9.5, while the developed questions were stated reliable according to the IRT if used by the students with the ability ranging between-1.2 to 3.8 in logit scale.
The aims to investigate the impact of infusing truth-seeking and open-mindedness on mathematical ... more The aims to investigate the impact of infusing truth-seeking and open-mindedness on mathematical problem-solving toward students' dispositions and achievement. It was qualitative in nature, with an exploratory descriptive methodology, and a total of 20 in-service mathematics teachers from Indonesia were involved in the study. These participants were taught using two different treatments during a one-semester mathematical problem-solving course. In the first treatment, students were encouraged to assume that all provided information in the problems is correct; meanwhile, in the second treatment, students were encouraged to seek the truth and analyze the possible different point of view. Both treatments were employed alternately every week in one semester (14 weeks). The result of the study indicated that after the infusion period that students tend to show critical thinking dispositions when they have to solve a mathematical problem, and their mathematics achievement also outperforms students who never informed truth-seeking and open-minded behaviors.
This research examines the effect of discovery learning method using various cognitive styles on ... more This research examines the effect of discovery learning method using various cognitive styles on metacognitive and critical thinking skills of pre-service elementary school teachers. Quasi-experimental pretest-post tests non-equivalent control group design is selected to be the method of this research. The subjects of this research are 144 pre-service teachers. The instrument used to measure the subjects' metacognitive skill is Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) questionnaires as adapted from Schraw & Dennison (1994), whereas modified essays of Ennis (1985) are to evaluate critical thinking skills. Embedded Figure Test Group (GEFT) as adapted from Witkin, et al (1977), is utilized to measure the cognitive styles of the research subjects. The data is then analyzed through two-way MANOVA technique. The findings of the research conclude that: (1) there are significant differences in metacognitive and critical thinking skills between groups which learned using discovery learning method and discussion method; (2) there are significant differences in metacognitive and critical thinking skills between pre-service elementary school teachers when integrated with field independence cognitive style and field dependence cognitive style; (3) there is an interaction between discovery learning and discussion method integrated with cognitive styles on metacognitive and critical thinking skills of pre-service elementary school teachers.
This research aimed to analyse the use of chemistry-on-android (chemondro) game and blended learn... more This research aimed to analyse the use of chemistry-on-android (chemondro) game and blended learning that combine the online and face-to-face learning, as the implementation of technology on hydrocarbon topics toward students' self-regulated learning. The online phase of blended learning was conducted using video conference and Learning Management System (LMS). A comparative study has employed in this research. There were three groups of students with a total of 143 students represents from all of the eleventh graders in Purworejo Regency, Indonesia. These three groups of students applied different technology as the media on its learning process. A group which applying 'chemondro' game, a group with blended learning and the last group with the combination between the two. A Self-Regulated Learning Scale (SRLS) was administrated to obtain the data of students' self-regulated learning. These data of students' self-regulated learning were classified into five categories, from excellent to very poor category following the criteria of mean and ideal standard deviation. In addition, one-way ANOVA was used to confirm the results of those analysis. The results of the analysis showed that the profile of students' self-regulated learning on the group that used the 'chemondro' game only as the media was better compared to the other two student groups. This research suggests that the educational game should be widely use in chemistry learning to promote students' self-regulated learning.
This research aims at determining the effect of learning models on motivation, creative thinking ... more This research aims at determining the effect of learning models on motivation, creative thinking skills, and cognitive learning results of students of Senior High School 6 of Ambon, Indonesia. This research is quasi-experimental research using a non-equivalent pretest-post-test control group design. The subjects of this research were class XI Science students with a total number of 40 students. One group was taught by using the Modified Problem Based Learning (M-PBL) and the other group was taught by using the discovery learning model. Research data were collected using test and non-test instruments. The data were analyzed by using ANCOVA with a significance level of 5%. The results of the analysis show that the significance value of the learning model towards students' learning motivation and cognitive learning results was 0.000<0.05. The significance value of the learning model towards students' academic skill was 0.000<0.05. The significance value of the learning model towards students' creative thinking skills was 0.030<0.05. The results of this research indicate that the implementation of the M-PBL learning model has an effect on students' learning motivation, creative thinking skills, and learning results better than that of the discovery learning model.
This paper aims to assess the comparison of conceptual application learning outcomes of graphic d... more This paper aims to assess the comparison of conceptual application learning outcomes of graphic design subject betwee class with creative learning assisted by social media Instagram and class with problem-based learning without social media Instagram. This research employed semi-experimental approach with non equivalent control group design. It took 144 students of vocational high school divided into four classes (two experimental classes with 72 students and two control classes with 72 students). The experimental classes were taught by creative learning strategy assisted by Instagram and the control classes were taught by problem-based learning. The results explain that learning outcomes of students learnt by creative learning assisted by Instagram are higher than students learnt by problem-based learning. The formulated hypotheses were accepted since it resulted a significant mean between the experimental classes and the control classes.
This research aims to examine the effect of Project-based Collaborative Learning (PBCL) strategy ... more This research aims to examine the effect of Project-based Collaborative Learning (PBCL) strategy on conceptual understanding and application of biology for students with different social skills. The research design used a quasi-experimental design of a non-equivalent control group. The population in this study was all 11th-grade students at Al-Abidin Surakarta high school. Seventy-five students were taken as the research subjects and divided into two groups, 38 students in the experimental class with PBCL implementation and 37 ones in the control class with Collaborative Learning (CL) strategically. Sampling technique using cluster random sampling. The instruments used a questionnaire of social skills developed by Tapia-Gutierrez & Delgado (2015) and a test instrument of multiple choice and essay for conceptual understanding and concept application. The data were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis Of Variance. Based on the results of the research, all significance values 0.00<0.05. The result shows that a significant difference in both strategies PBCL & CL towards either conceptual understanding or concept application exists. In addition, a significant difference in social skills towards either conceptual understanding or concept application appears. The interaction effect between those strategies and social skills towards conceptual understanding and concept application was found.
The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of the educational staff and their assessmen... more The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of the educational staff and their assessment of their competence in the field of discovering and working with gifted and talented students in sports. Forty classroom teachers and 40 physical education teachers were included in the study. We used a questionnaire designed for the purposes of this study. The results show that teachers are aware of the role and importance of discovering and working with gifted and talented students, but that they need additional professional training to avoid possible mistakes and problems they might encounter in their work. The teachers believe that their school takes the serves the area of discovering gifted and talented students (X ̅= 3.50 (0.91); p ˂ 0.001), somewhat less the area of educational work with them (X ̅ = 3.39 (0,77); p <0.001) and for the systemic and operational regulation of the education of gifted and talented students (X ̅= 3.35 (0.94); p = 0.001). Physical education teachers identified more children who were gifted or talented in sports than class teachers (t(78) = -5,979, p< 0,000). The scientific contribution represents an important contribution in the field of work with talented and talented students, as for the first time in Slovenia the views of the pedagogical staff and their assessment of competence with such a group of students are presented. We conclude with a critical presentation of some gaps and an overview of the existing situation as well as with some guidelines for further pedagogical and scientific research.
Biology reading literacy: measurement and empowerment through CIRC learning model, Dec 15, 2020
Reading literacy in biology learning is related to the ability to understand the meaning of organ... more Reading literacy in biology learning is related to the ability to understand the meaning of organism and its processes as well as behavior and attitude in supporting reading activities. The research aims to find out the influence of the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) learning model on students' reading literacy in Biology context. The research method used includes a quasi-experiment using a pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design. The independent variable is a learning model that consists of two types, namely: CIRC learning model and the conventional model. The research is conducted in 8 th Grade of MAH Islamic Schools, Bogor, Indonesia, by involving 66 students as the sample by random sampling. The dependent variable is reading literacy in a Biology context, which is in the subject of plant structure and its utilization in technology. Reading literacy instruments are developed by adapting from PISA that has been stated as valid and reliable. The research results indicate that CIRC learning influenced the achievement of students' reading literacy in a Biology context. The result of sig proves it. value of 0.002<0.005. CIRC was proven to be superior compared to conventional learning in plant structure and its utilization in technology learning. CIRC learning could be applied in biology learning to empower students' reading literacy.
The aims study to investigation the relationship between emotional intelligence, and positively s... more The aims study to investigation the relationship between emotional intelligence, and positively school climate and counselor's burnout: a structural equal model. The design of the study is quantitative correlational. The sample consisted of 250 school counselors in Malang Raya, Indonesia. The techniques of collecting data used instruments emotional intelligence scale, school climate scale, and counselor burnout inventory. The technique of analyzing the data used Structural Equal Model assisted by Software Warp-PLS 6.0. The results of analysis showed that the evaluation model fit. The evaluation model fit index showed Average
The integration of computer and internet technology into learning activities in the classroom bec... more The integration of computer and internet technology into learning activities in the classroom becomes a necessity in today's digital era. Teachers need to have the ability to use and utilize computers and the internet to develop their professional abilities, especially learning activities, which are now increasingly directed to independent online learning. More careful research is needed to determine the mastery of computers and the internet of science teachers. Research has been conducted to learn the use and ability of ICT by science teachers in underdeveloped areas. This study aims to obtain valid data on ICT knowledge and skills of science teachers; determine the extent of knowledge and skills of teachers to implement ICT in the classroom; identify factors faced by teachers in implementing ICT in learning, and determine support and strategies for developing effective ICT to be applied to teachers. Research method using quantitative and the sampling method using purposive with population teacher and withe review the ability of teachers, level of education, location, and science teachers in Southeast Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. The results statistical analysis shows that only about 2% of teachers stated that ICT had a small effect on learning in the classroom and that training on how to do it had the most positive impact on teachers. It can be concluded that ICT training professionals need to effectively and sustainably provided; continue to improve ICT infrastructure in schools will have a positive impact on the use of ICT by teachers; attitude overall very positive teachers to develop themselves.
This study aims to develop preservice science teachers' PCK for teaching science throughout Conte... more This study aims to develop preservice science teachers' PCK for teaching science throughout Content representations (CoRes) construction activity of teacher professional development program. Research participants are three 5th year preservice science teachers from department of General Science, faculty of Education, Phuket Rajabhat University. Park and Oliver (2008) PCK conceptualization was used as a theoretical framework in this research. And, Content representations (CoRes) by Loughran et al. (2004) was employed as a research instrument in the lesson preparation process in order to elicit and portray teacher's PCK for teaching science. Data are collected from the first preservice science teachers' CoRes design for teaching a given topic and student grade. Science student teachers are asked to create CoRes for teaching in topic 'Motion in one direction' for 7th grade students. The second CoRes designs are created for teaching their own lesson in school practicum. The development of preservice science teachers' PCK for teaching science represent from the analysis of CoRes design. The instances of preservice science teachers' PCK in aspects of science curriculum and student' s understanding of science is articulated and portrayed during lesson preparation using CoRes design. The resultant CoRes design and discussions indicate that the process of CoRes construction does have potentials for preservice science teachers' PCK development.
If the distribution of teachers is only carried out following the political interests and desires... more If the distribution of teachers is only carried out following the political interests and desires of the authorities, it will have an impact on the accumulation of teachers' schools in the city, while there are lack of teachers in remote areas schools. This study aims to evaluate the policy of the Regional Government of Southwest Maluku Regency in the distribution of High School/Vocational High School teachers. The approach used in this study is an evaluative approach using data collection techniques in the form of interview methods and documentation. Data analysis uses a triangulation approach from the point of view of the resource person. The results of this study indicate there are already local government policies related to equitable distribution of teacher in Southwest Maluku Regency; Negative Impacts are Excess number of subject teachers and unfulfilled compulsory teaching hours of teachers. The results of this study are expected to be to be an input for the local government in implementing policies of equitable distribution of teacher. Department of Education and Culture of Maluku Province is expected to provide input to local governments and related institutions so that the policy of equitable distribution of teacher runs according to the aspirations of teachers and schools
A person's reasoning can be seen through his or her way in solving a problem. A person's reasonin... more A person's reasoning can be seen through his or her way in solving a problem. A person's reasoning can be explored in systematic ways. This study aimed at exploring student reasoning at the stage of understanding the problem and looking back in terms of gender differences. The sample of this study were one male and one female students at Halu Oleo University Kendari, Indonesia. This research was a qualitative research. Student reasoning data were obtained using the main instruments namely the researcher and supporting instruments namely mathematics ability tests, problem solving tests, information form, and interview guidelines. Subject selection was based on a gender questionnaire analysis. The data obtained were analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that there were differences in the reasoning of male and female student teachers, in which at the stage of understanding the problem, the answers given by the male student was more detailed than those by the female one. Whereas in looking back stage, both male and female performed the steps in the same way both in terms of checking the problem solving and calculation steps.
This study aims to analyze the learning needs of students in writing scientific papers. This type... more This study aims to analyze the learning needs of students in writing scientific papers. This type of research is a qualitative study using descriptive analysis methods. Participants used in this study were 38 students and 4 lecturers who taught writing scientific papers. Students and lecturers are spread across 4 universities in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Data in this study were obtained from tests, questionnaires, and interview guidelines. Data is collected by providing material tests for writing scientific papers. Next, give a questionnaire to write scientific papers to students. Finally, conducting interviews with students and lecturers related to learning needs in writing scientific papers. Data were analyzed using content analysis methods. The results showed that based on the point of view of teaching materials, the learning needs of students in writing scientific papers are the main ingredients of systematic writing in scientific articles, examples of scientific articles, references relating to scientific papers. From the point of view of the learning model, the learning needs of students in writing scientific papers are fun learning, providing freedom, motivation, imagination, creativity, logical thinking, direct practice, and lecturer guidance. From the point of view of evaluating learning, the learning needs of students in writing scientific papers are direct evaluations in facing obstacles to learning and evaluations that are carried out together. Therefore, students have various needs in writing scientific papers.
Phonological errors in communicating will let the listener gain a different meaning and communica... more Phonological errors in communicating will let the listener gain a different meaning and communication becomes impeded. The students' errors are due to their lack of understanding of the sound system of language, as their second-language acquisition. The problem in this research is what type of phonological errors are made by students when they are listening to the short story and will impact on their speaking. The data is conducted in the language laboratory of The National University in Jakarta by second-semester students in the subject of Spoken English. in the Faculty of Letters, English Department. The purpose of this research study is to learnthe difficulties of students when learning Basic Spoken English. The method used is descriptive with content analysis techniques. The result showed the most the biggest of surface structure taxonomy of phonological errors created by the students when they are listening to the short story and has impacted on speaking is global errors in diphthong (61,29%). This is because in Indonesian there is no sound of a diphthong. These global errors will have an effect on good communication. The students should study the phonological system in the target language, especially diphthong sound, in addition to vowels and consonants. It is expected that the lecturer often guides students' pronunciation based on the point and the manner of articulation and improve if they are not able to.
In this study, research using guided inquiry was conducted to improve students' ability to think ... more In this study, research using guided inquiry was conducted to improve students' ability to think critically. By improving and making the worksheets the students of this research are expected to make it easier to understand a lesson. The development step in this study is to conduct a preliminary study as the first stage, then pre-product planning and development, after which the pretest, product pre-revision and field test are carried out. Data collected in this study was carried out by observation, documentation, interviews, questionnaires and tests. In addition, student worksheets are validated based on media and material, which will be given revisions based on suggestions from the media, matrices, and experts. The participants of this study were students Junior High School of SMP Negeri 30 Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. The final results in this study, showed that the development of guided inquiry based worksheets was able to improve students' critical thinking power, which was obtained from the results of good category values, namely 71.07% on average students in mathematical critical thinking.
Integrated science process skills (ISPS) are a fundamental variable in scientific inquiry and sci... more Integrated science process skills (ISPS) are a fundamental variable in scientific inquiry and scientific literacy. If students are proficient in this skill, they will be ready for living and working in the 21 st-century, which requires the application of scientific knowledge and scientific inquiry. For these reasons, the researchers undertook a study to investigate the ISPS of Thai lower secondary school students. From the use of stratified random sampling, 350 Bangkok, Thailand Grade 8 secondary school students were selected. The SPSS statistics software was used for data analysis of the mean and standard deviation. A first-order confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were also employed. Findings from the research determined that student ISPS consisted of five indicators, including 1) controlling variables 2) hypotheses formulation3) defining variables operationally 4) experimentation, and 5) data interpretation. Findings also revealed that overall, student ISPS were at a level that needed improvement.
The study aims to determine the influence of the MURDER Learning (Mood, Understand, Recall, Detec... more The study aims to determine the influence of the MURDER Learning (Mood, Understand, Recall, Detect, Elaborate Review) to thema the mathematical reflective thinking ability is reviewed from self-efficacy. This type of research used is the Quasi-experimental Design with the research design used Posttest-Only Control. Taking the sample using the cluster random sampling technique, The sample in this study used a two-class, experimental class containing 32 students and class as a control class containing 32 learners. Data collection techniques Using test instruments (posttest). Test data analysis using Two Way Analysis of Variance. The results of the study were obtained that there was an influence among learners who acquired the MURDER learning model with learners who gained conventional learning of Mathematical reflective thinking skills, there is an influence between learners with high efficacy height, moderate, and low to mathematical reflective thinking skills, and there is no interaction between the MURDER and self-efficacy models of mathematical reflective thinking skills.
In this research, interactive multimedia on thermodynamic concepts was developed and tested. The ... more In this research, interactive multimedia on thermodynamic concepts was developed and tested. The purpose of this research was to assess the effectiveness of interactive multimedia through a problem-based learning approach to students' critical thinking disposition. The research development had three stages: preliminary study, development, and field testing. The field testing was a quasi-experiment with a pretest and posttest control group design. The research subjects consisted of four lecturers as expert validators, two teachers and two groups of 65 students in a high school in Mataram city, Indonesia. Data were gathered by using questionnaires, observation, interviews, and written test. The results of the Normalized-gain test were 53.1 for the experiment group and 52.2 for the control group. This shows that there were differences in the increase of students' critical thinking dispositions between the control group and the experiment group. Therefore, it can be concluded that the application of interactive multimedia could improve students' critical thinking dispositions.
Problem solving skills are an important part of physics learning in schools and is also useful fo... more Problem solving skills are an important part of physics learning in schools and is also useful for adapting to the environment. Problem solving skills are also a demand for education in the 21st century, so having this skills can help to compete in gaining experience in this all-modern world. This study aimed to determine the feasibility of the developed test instrument in terms of content validity and reliability. The test instrument developed was in the form of multiple choices with a total of 25 questions. The analysis of content validity of the test instrument was conducted using the Aiken's V Coefficient. The empirical validity and reliability of test instrument were estimated using the Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT). The results of this study showed that, the test instrument developed was feasible to be used as an instrument for testing problem solving skills with valid result according to Aiken's V Coefficient ranging between 0.76 to 0.95 and reliable with a reliability value according to CTT of 9.5, while the developed questions were stated reliable according to the IRT if used by the students with the ability ranging between-1.2 to 3.8 in logit scale.
The aims to investigate the impact of infusing truth-seeking and open-mindedness on mathematical ... more The aims to investigate the impact of infusing truth-seeking and open-mindedness on mathematical problem-solving toward students' dispositions and achievement. It was qualitative in nature, with an exploratory descriptive methodology, and a total of 20 in-service mathematics teachers from Indonesia were involved in the study. These participants were taught using two different treatments during a one-semester mathematical problem-solving course. In the first treatment, students were encouraged to assume that all provided information in the problems is correct; meanwhile, in the second treatment, students were encouraged to seek the truth and analyze the possible different point of view. Both treatments were employed alternately every week in one semester (14 weeks). The result of the study indicated that after the infusion period that students tend to show critical thinking dispositions when they have to solve a mathematical problem, and their mathematics achievement also outperforms students who never informed truth-seeking and open-minded behaviors.
This research examines the effect of discovery learning method using various cognitive styles on ... more This research examines the effect of discovery learning method using various cognitive styles on metacognitive and critical thinking skills of pre-service elementary school teachers. Quasi-experimental pretest-post tests non-equivalent control group design is selected to be the method of this research. The subjects of this research are 144 pre-service teachers. The instrument used to measure the subjects' metacognitive skill is Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) questionnaires as adapted from Schraw & Dennison (1994), whereas modified essays of Ennis (1985) are to evaluate critical thinking skills. Embedded Figure Test Group (GEFT) as adapted from Witkin, et al (1977), is utilized to measure the cognitive styles of the research subjects. The data is then analyzed through two-way MANOVA technique. The findings of the research conclude that: (1) there are significant differences in metacognitive and critical thinking skills between groups which learned using discovery learning method and discussion method; (2) there are significant differences in metacognitive and critical thinking skills between pre-service elementary school teachers when integrated with field independence cognitive style and field dependence cognitive style; (3) there is an interaction between discovery learning and discussion method integrated with cognitive styles on metacognitive and critical thinking skills of pre-service elementary school teachers.
This research aimed to analyse the use of chemistry-on-android (chemondro) game and blended learn... more This research aimed to analyse the use of chemistry-on-android (chemondro) game and blended learning that combine the online and face-to-face learning, as the implementation of technology on hydrocarbon topics toward students' self-regulated learning. The online phase of blended learning was conducted using video conference and Learning Management System (LMS). A comparative study has employed in this research. There were three groups of students with a total of 143 students represents from all of the eleventh graders in Purworejo Regency, Indonesia. These three groups of students applied different technology as the media on its learning process. A group which applying 'chemondro' game, a group with blended learning and the last group with the combination between the two. A Self-Regulated Learning Scale (SRLS) was administrated to obtain the data of students' self-regulated learning. These data of students' self-regulated learning were classified into five categories, from excellent to very poor category following the criteria of mean and ideal standard deviation. In addition, one-way ANOVA was used to confirm the results of those analysis. The results of the analysis showed that the profile of students' self-regulated learning on the group that used the 'chemondro' game only as the media was better compared to the other two student groups. This research suggests that the educational game should be widely use in chemistry learning to promote students' self-regulated learning.
This research aims at determining the effect of learning models on motivation, creative thinking ... more This research aims at determining the effect of learning models on motivation, creative thinking skills, and cognitive learning results of students of Senior High School 6 of Ambon, Indonesia. This research is quasi-experimental research using a non-equivalent pretest-post-test control group design. The subjects of this research were class XI Science students with a total number of 40 students. One group was taught by using the Modified Problem Based Learning (M-PBL) and the other group was taught by using the discovery learning model. Research data were collected using test and non-test instruments. The data were analyzed by using ANCOVA with a significance level of 5%. The results of the analysis show that the significance value of the learning model towards students' learning motivation and cognitive learning results was 0.000<0.05. The significance value of the learning model towards students' academic skill was 0.000<0.05. The significance value of the learning model towards students' creative thinking skills was 0.030<0.05. The results of this research indicate that the implementation of the M-PBL learning model has an effect on students' learning motivation, creative thinking skills, and learning results better than that of the discovery learning model.
This paper aims to assess the comparison of conceptual application learning outcomes of graphic d... more This paper aims to assess the comparison of conceptual application learning outcomes of graphic design subject betwee class with creative learning assisted by social media Instagram and class with problem-based learning without social media Instagram. This research employed semi-experimental approach with non equivalent control group design. It took 144 students of vocational high school divided into four classes (two experimental classes with 72 students and two control classes with 72 students). The experimental classes were taught by creative learning strategy assisted by Instagram and the control classes were taught by problem-based learning. The results explain that learning outcomes of students learnt by creative learning assisted by Instagram are higher than students learnt by problem-based learning. The formulated hypotheses were accepted since it resulted a significant mean between the experimental classes and the control classes.
This research aims to examine the effect of Project-based Collaborative Learning (PBCL) strategy ... more This research aims to examine the effect of Project-based Collaborative Learning (PBCL) strategy on conceptual understanding and application of biology for students with different social skills. The research design used a quasi-experimental design of a non-equivalent control group. The population in this study was all 11th-grade students at Al-Abidin Surakarta high school. Seventy-five students were taken as the research subjects and divided into two groups, 38 students in the experimental class with PBCL implementation and 37 ones in the control class with Collaborative Learning (CL) strategically. Sampling technique using cluster random sampling. The instruments used a questionnaire of social skills developed by Tapia-Gutierrez & Delgado (2015) and a test instrument of multiple choice and essay for conceptual understanding and concept application. The data were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis Of Variance. Based on the results of the research, all significance values 0.00<0.05. The result shows that a significant difference in both strategies PBCL & CL towards either conceptual understanding or concept application exists. In addition, a significant difference in social skills towards either conceptual understanding or concept application appears. The interaction effect between those strategies and social skills towards conceptual understanding and concept application was found.
In this study, the perfectionism levels of 181 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade gifted students' ... more In this study, the perfectionism levels of 181 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade gifted students' were investigated in terms of multiple intelligences. In the study a relational screening model, Survey of Positive and Negative Perfectionism, developed by Kırdök (2004), was used to assess the level of the students' positive and negative perfectionism. The Multiple Intelligences Inventory, developed by Saban (2001), was used to determine the students' multiple intelligences, and a personal information form was implemented to obtain socio-demographic data. The results of the study showed that [verbal-linguistic intelligence, mathematical-logical intelligence, and intrapersonal intelligence] [intrapersonal intelligence, mathematical-logical intelligence, and verbal-linguistic intelligence] predicted 34% of the students' perfectionism levels (p<.001). The explanatory power of the scores in multiple intelligences over negative perfectionism was not found to be statistically significant for any of the sub-dimensions. In order to develop gifted students' positive perfectionism qualifications, assuming that multiple intelligences can be used as a tool, some suggestions were presented for researchers, counselors, and teachers.
In recent years, the Malaysian Ministry of Education has been reviving gifted and talented progra... more In recent years, the Malaysian Ministry of Education has been reviving gifted and talented programmes. Gifted students are well-known for their academic achievements, but their socio-emotional development are often given less attention in schools. This article discusses the socio-emotional issues of gifted adolescents, and the needs for providing affective curriculum in gifted education to cater the socio-emotional needs of gifted adolescents. Various models for developing an affective curriculum are also discussed within the context of the Malaysian education system. Finally, this article considers the possible implications on teacher education and provides suggestions for future research to be conducted in Malaysia. Keywords: Gifted education, affective curriculum, socio-emotional development, Malaysia
The current study explored the influence of birth order and family size on academic achievement, ... more The current study explored the influence of birth order and family size on academic achievement, divergent thinking (DT), and problem finding (PF) with a sample of 156 gifted male and female Arab students (M= 12.21 years, SD= 1.75). Regarding academic achievement, it was found that first-borns possessed higher grade point averages (GPAs) than did other-born children. Family size was also related to academic achievement-participants from smaller-sized families had significantly higher GPAs compared with gifted students from middle-and large-sized families. As for the influence of birth order and family size on both DT and PF, a multivariate analysis of variance showed significant differences for birth order and the interaction between birth order and family size in the originality dimension of PF. Non-significant differences were found concerning family size. The follow-up analyses of variance showed that later-born gifted students scored higher than first-, second-, third-, and fourth-born children in PF originality. Later-born gifted students who scored higher on originality were from smaller families. No significant influences for birth order and family size were found concerning fluency for both DT and PF as well as DT originality. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
This study aims to look at how the learning styles of young gifted students in Islamic education ... more This study aims to look at how the learning styles of young gifted students in Islamic education which is meaningful learning, then also see how the learning motivation, and how the influence of learning styles of learning motivation of the young gifted students. This research is a mixed study using a sequential explanatory approach. The sample of this study is the children of the young gifted students at Elementary education level, which focuses on Islamic learning. This research was conducted in two different places, namely in urban areas and in rural school areas. Researchers used a purposive sampling technique to get a number of samples, based on the technique were used, obtained by 108 students participating, with 57 students from urban school areas and 51 students from rural school areas based on the grades given by the teacher. Two types of instruments have been used in this study, namely questionnaires relating to learning styles and student motivation, as well as in-depth interview guides. The questionnaire uses a Likert scale of 5 with a Cronbach alpha value of 0.81 for the learning style questionnaire and 0.79 for the student learning motivation questionnaire. Data analysis in the form of descriptive statistics such as mean, frequency, percentage, standard deviation, min and max, and inferential statistics such as simple regression and independent sample t-test was used to answer the question of the study. The results show that the learning styles of the young gifted students in Islamic learning are very varied and good, both urban and rural school areas. Motivational results also show very good results where students feel motivated by meaningful learning both in urban school areas and rural school areas. Furthermore, further analysis shows the significant influence of student learning styles on student motivation. Independent sample t-test also shows that there are differences in the mean of students' learning styles and motivation among students who study in urban areas and students who study in rural areas, which have higher motivation and learning styles in urban students compared to students who study in rural areas. Lastly, researchers hope that further research will examine the Indonesian young gifted students, especially research, such as learning styles with student learning outcomes, or motivation towards learning outcomes, which focus on Islamic learning with the implementation of meaningful learning.
The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of the educational staff and their assessmen... more The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of the educational staff and their assessment of their competence in the field of discovering and working with gifted and talented students in sports. Forty classroom teachers and 40 physical education teachers were included in the study. We used a questionnaire designed for the purposes of this study. The results show that teachers are aware of the role and importance of discovering and working with gifted and talented students, but that they need additional professional training to avoid possible mistakes and problems they might encounter in their work. The teachers believe that their school takes the serves the area of discovering gifted and talented students (̅ = 3.50 (0.91); p ˂ 0.001), somewhat less the area of educational work with them (̅ = 3.39 (0,77); p <0.001) and for the systemic and operational regulation of the education of gifted and talented students (̅ = 3.35 (0.94); p = 0.001). Physical education teachers identified more children who were gifted or talented in sports than class teachers (t(78) =-5,979, p< 0,000). The scientific contribution represents an important contribution in the field of work with talented and talented students, as for the first time in Slovenia the views of the pedagogical staff and their assessment of competence with such a group of students are presented. We conclude with a critical presentation of some gaps and an overview of the existing situation as well as with some guidelines for further pedagogical and scientific research.
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Gifted education has followed a paradigm that implies that giftedness is characterized by superio... more Gifted education has followed a paradigm that implies that giftedness is characterized by superior cognitive abilities emanating from the human brain. This view contrasts with a new concept of the human mind: embodiment. Its core message maintains that cognitive processes extend throughout the entire body. Thus, individual perception and action are permanently influenced by the fact that an individual exists within a physical body, situated in a certain environment. This approach is an already highly influential paradigm across various scientific disciplines. Yet, its potential for gifted education remains to be determined. Thus, the main objective of this work is to introduce the concept of embodiment from a gifted education angle. As a first step, the key principles of embodiment along with the most significant criticisms concerning more traditional concepts of cognition are explored. Second, research findings to illustrate embodiment’s potential in the realm of gifted education are utilized. Possible changes for gifted education that could result from a consideration of the embodiment approach are addressed. This includes areas such as the conception of giftedness, the role of educators, or gifted identification. It is suggested that gifted education should further examine the potential of the embodiment approach.
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To support good education for young gifted children, needed teachers who have a strong character,... more To support good education for young gifted children, needed teachers who have a strong character, in terms of principles, professionalism, and identity. If the teachers who teach these gifted children have weak characters, either because of internal or external factors, then the resulting education is not optimal. One of the important factors that must be considered is the teacher's identity. The topic of empowering teacher's identity in young gifted education has less attention from researchers even though this theme is essential to study. This study aims to determine the problems faced by private school teachers in young gifted education, how it impacts their professional identity crisis, and what strategies proposed to strengthen their identity crisis? Research conducted a qualitative approach. Data were collected through open questionaries distributed to 45 teachers. After data analyzed qualitatively, the researcher goes to choosing 16 teachers involved in the Focus Discussion Group (FGD) for deepening the theme and data validity. This study revealed that teachers of private elementary schools face many problems, which in turn losing their teacher's professional identity. Three types of teachers concerning identity crisis were founded. Most of them vulnerable to change their teacher's professional identity. Strategies to empower their identity crisis as professional teachers proposed.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
Gifted education has followed a paradigm that implies that giftedness is characterized by superio... more Gifted education has followed a paradigm that implies that giftedness is characterized by superior cognitive abilities emanating from the human brain. This view contrasts with a new concept of the human mind: embodiment. Its core message maintains that cognitive processes extend throughout the entire body. This approach is an already highly influential paradigm across various scientific disciplines. Yet, its potential for gifted education remains to be determined. Thus, the main objective of this work is to introduce the concept of embodiment from a gifted education angle. As a first step, we will explore the key principles of embodiment along with the most significant criticisms concerning more traditional concepts of cognition. Second, we utilize research findings to illustrate embodiment’s potential in the realm of gifted education. We suggest that gifted education should further examine the potential of the embodiment approach.
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In recent years, the analysis of the relationship between cognitive skills and student learning h... more In recent years, the analysis of the relationship between cognitive skills and student learning has focused mainly on research into the impact of executive functions on academic performance and success. This study seeks to compare the cognitive performance of gifted or high-capacity students to students with a typical development in the performance of psychological tests aimed at the evaluation of executive functions. Two groups of students were considered (gifted and regular) with the intention of matching them in terms of school level and age (ages included are 10-15). The results indicate marginally significant differences in the cognitive flexibility function and statistically significant differences in working memory, as well as in the higher cognitive functions of problem solving and reasoning, with no statistically significant differences in the tests that evaluate inhibitory control and planning. These data suggest that psychological tests centred on the assessment of cognitive functions may complement the more traditional use of IQ tests for signalling and evaluating students with traits of giftedness.
pandemic. In an empirical study, we focus on female top performing students in STEM and the human... more pandemic. In an empirical study, we focus on female top performing students in STEM and the humanities. Of particular interest was whether the measures associated with the pandemic constitute a risk-factor for a re-traditionalization of gender roles. Before lectures or courses began, students at a full-scale university were invited to participate in an online survey. We investigated four research questions: 1) Are women underrepresented in our sample among the top performers in STEM and the humanities? Are there gender differences among top performers with regard to (2) digital readiness, (3) socio-emotional and (4) learning related variables? The sample of the study consisted of 2,849 higher education STEM and humanities students. The study took place as an online survey. In the week before the start of the official lecture period, all students enrolled at the university were invited to take part via an e-mail correspondence from the Vice President of Education (survey access link). Participation in the survey took place via the Questback platform and was activated for 10 days. The cutoff point for the ability level was set at the 95th percentile of previous university achievements. To test Q1, we performed a hierarchical loglinear analysis with posthoc Chi² tests. In research questions Q2-Q4 two-way ANOVAs were used to test the effects of gender and subject. Results indicate equal shares of female and male students among the top performers, with women overrepresented in the humanities and men overrepresented in STEM relative to their proportion of the student population. The analysis of socio-emotional and learning-related factors showed risk factors for high performing female students such as lower self-efficacy, but no major emotional vulnerability. Overall, the data suggest that at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, female top performers had still been able to compensate for the risk factors.
Women's participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses and care... more Women's participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses and careers lags behind that of men. Multiple factors contribute to the underrepresentation of women and girls in STEM. Academic research suggests three areas, which account for the under representation of girls in STEM: social and environmental factors, the school climate and the influence of bias. In order to engage and to retain girls in STEM, educators need to: eliminate bias in the classroom, change school culture, introduce female role models, help girls assess their abilities accurately and develop talent in areas related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Educators should encourage young girls to ask questions about the world, to problem solve, and to develop creativity through play and experimentation. Women have made impressive gains in science and engineering but remain a distinct minority in many science and engineering fields. Creating environments that support girls' and women's achievements and interests in science and engineering will encourage more girls and women to pursue careers in these vital fields.
This study deals with a special methodology to meet the special needs of Turkish gifted and talen... more This study deals with a special methodology to meet the special needs of Turkish gifted and talented students (GTS) in terms of improving their English oral proficiency. Most GTS are known to have been born also " gifted in languages ". Their language awareness shows by their " communicative skills, creative flair and arguing and reasoning ". Their skill in using their native language reflect in their talents in foreign languages by their " strong desire to put language pieces together by themselves, by their creativity and imagination, picking up new words and structures very quickly, constantly asking questions and showing an intense interest in the cultural features of the new language they are learning. " So benefitting from these talents they could easily be oriented to fine-tune their pronunciation and intonation in acceptable norms of phonetics. Turkish GTS having greater ease in learning new skills than their peers and are not usually satisfied with the usual methods and curriculum which do not fit to their vision of perfection at their own pace. The official foreign language training they are offered lacks the method by which they can learn to speak clearly and effectively, which is a skill they need to acquire in order to communicate orally with the rest of the world. Therefore they must be trained in new approaches to bring their proficiency on that line up to higher standards. In order to compensate this vital gap, such GTS need to learn first a special technique called " IPA transcription reading " and practice on relevant materials. In this innovative approach, students first acquire an awareness of the individual sounds and speech rhythm of the target language, i.e. English and practice on them by reading aloud texts written in IPA codes accompanied by their sound recordings and have their performance monitored by their speech instructions until perfection is reached. As for the drilling material to be chosen humor has been found great advantage, as it makes learning easier. The best known Turkish philosopher Nasreddin Hodja's satirical tales, traditionally a great source of inspiration for Turks, has been considered
The influence of coaches working with students in grades 6-12 in the context of an extra-curricul... more The influence of coaches working with students in grades 6-12 in the context of an extra-curricular academic competitive team such as Science Olympiad has not been well studied. The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of a successful head coach in the Science Olympiad program by studying a coach and team that has consistently reached the highest level of success in this program. This qualitative, intrinsic case study investigates one middle school Science Olympiad coach, Drew Kirian, and his team. Drew is one of only two coaches that has guided his team to six consecutive national championships in the Science Olympiad Program, making him a unique coach. Three categories emerged which help explain the components of successful coaching in the Science Olympiad program: structure, relationships, and expectations. These themes are well aligned with the coach-athlete relationship model developed by Mageau & Vallerand. This model may be useful in describing the necessary components of a successful coach in the academic competitive team context.
It has been recently given importance that programs are prepared in consideration of individual d... more It has been recently given importance that programs are prepared in consideration of individual differences of children with the need for special education. Even if it is especially thought that children with the need for special education are just physically or mentally disabled, one should recognize children whom we can actually call 'gifted' for them to be able to adapt to the classroom environment. Provided that the first-, second-and third-grade students are nominated by the classroom teachers as of the academic year of 2016-2017, they will be able to receive education at Science-Art Centers. Therefore, classroom teachers undertake an important task for identifying gifted children. Can teachers having such a great responsibility be trained to have that competence? The main purpose of this study is to investigate to what extent the subject 'gifted students' is included in the teaching plan during the eight-term education of pre-service classroom teachers. For this purpose, the websites of 193 universities registered to the Council of Higher Education were identified to examine 70 universities with a classroom teaching program. According to the findings, there is a course called 'special education' that handles the topics related to the gifted in 68 of those 70 universities, and in the rest, there is no course titled either 'special education' or 'gifted'. When the special education course is investigated, it is seen that objectives concerning the gifted take the last places and the contents addressing the gifted takes the third place. According to the learning acquisitions of the special
Pedagogical decision making is very important for professional teachers, it concerns belief, self... more Pedagogical decision making is very important for professional teachers, it concerns belief, self-efficacy, and actions that teachers expose to classroom. This paper employed theoretical lens and education policy in Thailand to examine the preservice teachers' views about pedagogical decision making. Discussion helps school mentors understand preservice teacher to pedagogical decisions during the teacher. The implications of study can be used for science teacher education to promote 21 st century instruction.
This article provides gifted education perspectives and creative insights with a particular focus... more This article provides gifted education perspectives and creative insights with a particular focus on chemistry and science, and discusses associated teaching, learning, pedagogies, curriculum developments and assessments in the context of gifted education. The article emphasizes the cluster grouping approach, hidden curriculum, mentoring and proper counselling provisions in school that may significantly impact on gifted students' developments. The article discusses gifted students' psychosocial skills development to achieve their eminence. The implicated issues surround the development of psychosocial skills are discussed. The article sheds light on the cultural aspects of gifted education as the gifted students representing diverse cultural backgrounds encounter cognitive conflicts which affect their science learning and psychosocial skills development.
This article put forward a conceptual framework of counseling and guidance for Malaysian gifted s... more This article put forward a conceptual framework of counseling and guidance for Malaysian gifted students in a school setting. The framework is derived based on various studies conducted at the national center for excellence in gifted education (also known as Pusat PERMATApintar™ Negara), instituted at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia since 2009. The comprehensive analysis of data sets from these ongoing studies is used to develop the proposed framework which encompasses a 'differentiated' and 'specialized' approach for local population of gifted students. The framework encompasses four critical elements in ensuring the provision of effective services for the students namely, the role of counselor, the client's personality and issues, the differentiated approaches, and the therapeutic environment. This article also discusses the implications of implementing this framework in local counseling community.
This study aimed to identify talented students' levels of satisfaction with the performance of th... more This study aimed to identify talented students' levels of satisfaction with the performance of the gifted centers. The sample of the study consisted of (142) gifted and talented students enrolled in the Najran Centers for Gifted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to the sample of the study. The results revealed that talented students were highly satisfied with the administration and teachers, whereas they were only moderately satisfied with enrichment activities, teaching methods, student relationships and facilities and equipment. Moreover, results also showed that there were no significant differences could be attributed to gender or to the level of schooling.
Recognizing giftedness in young preschool children presents an important challenge to all educato... more Recognizing giftedness in young preschool children presents an important challenge to all educators. Because giftedness needs nurturing, the aim of the research was to emphasize the importance of gifted children’s right to adequate educational opportunities, which will stimulate the optimal development of their potentials. In order to achieve the latter, appropriately qualified preschool teachers are needed, in both diagnostic (the identification of the preschool gifted children) and educational field. The main purpose of the study (N=180) was to analyse professional qualifications and attitudes of preschool teachers in the area of identifying and working with gifted children from age 2 to age 6. The non–experimental causal method was used. The results of the research in Slovenia show the following problems: preschool teachers are inadequately informed about the issues concerning working with gifted children; they tend to have low self-competence in identifying personal characteristics of gifted children and in the appropriate use of teaching strategies when working with them; they stress the necessity for further education and professional training in the field of gifted children education.
In 1997 a ‘New Labour’ government was elected in the United Kingdom, under the leadership of Tony... more In 1997 a ‘New Labour’ government was elected in the United Kingdom, under the leadership of Tony Blair. In the decade which followed, educational policy and practice in England included active intervention to promote learning and achievement of the most able children in state schools, under the label of ‘gifted and talented’. This review recalls developments in provision for these children during that time, in relation both to an inclusive school curriculum and to separate out-of-school learning. The differing ways in which this period of activity and development in gifted and talented education in England can be viewed are critically appraised.
Computer games have gained a significance role in students’ daily life. Games also play an import... more Computer games have gained a significance role in students’ daily life. Games also play an important role in PC technologies development and progress. In addition to the entertainment aspects of PC games, they are now being used in educational environments. The aim of the research is to determine gifted students' and that giftedness diagnostics not defined before, PC game types preference. With this aim, literature review on the subject has been conducted. 47 gifted students from Istanbul Science and Art Center have formed the sample group. 818 students from 16 different state schools attended by the gifted students have been included in the study. Aim of this study is to compare the difference in the perceptions of the gifted and the other students. The data were collected through a questionnaire. They were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the study reveals that the gifted students and non-identified students differentiate in preferences of PC games types.
JEGYS has aimed to combine the gifted education with the science education since first issue. JEG... more JEGYS has aimed to combine the gifted education with the science education since first issue. JEGYS continued to develop by creating a new academic field. It brought the concept of "advanced science education" to the academic literature. Now, it presents a series of innovations and developments to its writers and readers in order to keep up with the change in every field in the world. It takes importance the first steps in publishing by updating the principles of strict academic review, broad country participation, visibility and transparency in its editorial policy. In this article, these topics are discussed in details and with examples.
The current study explored the influence of birth order and family size on academic achievement, ... more The current study explored the influence of birth order and family size on academic achievement, divergent thinking (DT), and problem finding (PF) with a sample of 156 gifted male and female Arab students (M= 12.21 years, SD= 1.75). Regarding academic achievement, it was found that first-borns possessed higher grade point averages (GPAs) than did other-born children. Family size was also related to academic achievement-participants from smaller-sized families had significantly higher GPAs compared with gifted students from middle-and large-sized families. As for the influence of birth order and family size on both DT and PF, a multivariate analysis of variance showed significant differences for birth order and the interaction between birth order and family size in the originality dimension of PF. Non-significant differences were found concerning family size. The follow-up analyses of variance showed that later-born gifted students scored higher than first-, second-, third-, and fourth-born children in PF originality. Later-born gifted students who scored higher on originality were from smaller families. No significant influences for birth order and family size were found concerning fluency for both DT and PF as well as DT originality. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
The reduced interest of students in learning mathematics and consider mathematics to be a difficu... more The reduced interest of students in learning mathematics and consider mathematics to be a difficult subject to become a serious problem in Indonesia, especially in one of the provinces in Indonesia, namely in Lampung. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the demonstration method assisted by Multiplication Board props to the understanding of the third grade mathematical concept of Bandar Lampung. This type of research is quantitative research with the type of Quasy Experimental Design. The design used is the Pretest-Postest Control Group Design. The population of this study was class III Bandar Lampung students. The sample in this study is class III A as the experimental class with the demonstration method, class III B as the control class using conventional methods. Data analysis techniques used the normality test with Lilifors test and homogeneity test with Bartlett test. Followed by testing the hypothesis that is using independent tests. Based on the results of the analysis and discussion of the research data obtained the results of hypothesis testing manually with tcount = 4.265 and t (0.025; 38) = 1.960, so that tcount> t (0.025; 38) then HO is rejected. Based on these results, there is an understanding of the concept of mathematical multiplication between students who are taught using the demonstration method compared to using conventional methods.
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using a program in improving teachers' skills... more This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using a program in improving teachers' skills in identifying gifted preschoolers. A total of 30 teachers (15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group) participated in the program. A cognitive competency scale was constructed and used for pre-and post-measurements. The results showed that several competencies are low .These competencies include knowledge of early talent indicators during the first 3years of child, knowledge of the cognitive, creative, and social characteristics of gifted kindergarteners, ability to determine the criteria diagnosis in identifying gifted kindergarteners, and the ability to use IQ and creative tests in identifying gifted kindergarteners, depend on results of the degree of competences, the program give information to raising competences teacher in identifying gifted preschool, Results show that the program is effective by using the means and ANCOVA results.
The deaf-mute students have limited communication and knowledge, which result in their limitation... more The deaf-mute students have limited communication and knowledge, which result in their limitations in learning mathematics. This study aims to determine the development of the deaf-mute student in learning mathematics, especially about a fraction. The research method used is the Single Subject Research (SSR) by implementing the Indonesia Realistic Mathematics Education (IRME) approach by using the context of pipettes. The research subject consisted of one deaf-mute-male student in seventh grade at the special education public school 2 in Bantul, Indonesia who got handling in the learning process using IRME approach. The research subject was purposively chosen based on the character of a research subject who have difficulty in understanding the topic of the fraction. The research subject received eight treatments, three meetings for the baseline phase and five meetings for the intervention phase, during approximately two months. This research instrument uses videos to see the learning process and when students work on the given problems, photos to refer the results of student work, and written test in worksheets to get the data on student's work. The data analysis technique used is analyzed in conditions and between conditions with A-B research design to describe the development of student who has special characteristic in the fraction learning process. The research results show that the implementation of IRME approach using the pipette context can improve the understanding of fraction concepts and the learning outcomes of the deaf-mute student.
The course of science is considered to boring and difficult course to be understood by students o... more The course of science is considered to boring and difficult course to be understood by students of science education program. The aims of this research are examine the effect of RMS learning model in mastering the students concepts; 2) examine the effect of difference academic ability in mastering students concept; 3) examine the effect of interaction between RMS learning model and different academic abilities on mastering students concepts. The method of this research is using quasi experimental design method with pretest and postest of non equivalent group design with factorial 2x2. The instrument of this study was essay test with high level of reliability 0.712. The Essay Test was developed based on Bloom's taxonomy i.e. remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create. The data analysis used ANCOVA. The result showed that the average score for posttest in RMS learning model with high and low academic level are higher than posttest in conventional class with high and low academic level. The result of mastery of students concepts are higher, 16.233 compared to conventional learning models.
Students' mental strength in higher education plays a very important role in academic success, es... more Students' mental strength in higher education plays a very important role in academic success, especially for gifted student. Many findings indicated that there were a few academically gifted students without troubles. This research was conducted to produce a counseling service strategy by combining religious aspects with aspects that are always used in human daily life in displaying certain behaviors. The strategy developed by author was applied to 23 the final year gifted students whom had non-technical problems related to student motivation and emotions. Treatment was done to help strengthen the mental of gifted students in achieving academic success in the form of completing studies in a timely manner. Student's mental strength was observed from several indicators which were part of the content of the strategy developed. The development of mental strength of students after being given treatment was reviewed using the results of the questionnaire interpretation that had been filled by students, which were then analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that religious counseling services with strategies developed could help gifted students to have aspects of behavior that were very important to themselves, so that there were no obstacles that arise in themselves to achieve academic success through the completion of timely studies with satisfactory results.
This study aimed to evaluate educational services offered for Syrian gifted refugee students in J... more This study aimed to evaluate educational services offered for Syrian gifted refugee students in Jordanian schools from the point of view of schools' principals or educational supervisors. The researchers extracted validity and reliability indicators from the Arabic translated form of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) standards. 72 schools were evaluated in terms of the use, importance, and availability of the four gifted education standards: identification, curriculum, programs, and professional development. The findings showed that there are differences in the numbers of gifted Jordanian students compared with Syrian students enrolled in gifted programs in Jordanian schools. Moreover, there is a gap between types of gifted educational programs and services provided in the schools inside and outside the refugee camps. The findings also showed that the overall gifted education services provided for Syrian gifted refugee students were low with an average of 2.34 for the use, 2.15 for the importance, and 2.44 for the availability of these practices. Finally, suggestions and recommendations are provided to develop the gifted educational services in these schools.
This study aims to develop a question instrument that able to measure students' high order thinki... more This study aims to develop a question instrument that able to measure students' high order thinking skills. The sample used in this study involved 3 expert validators, 2 user practitioners, 60 students in the limited test and 125 students in the field test. Data results were analyzed using the Quest program. The results of the study show that the characteristics of the assessment of high order thinking ability of students have validity with a "sufficient" minimum interpretation and have sufficient reliability. Validity with minimum interpretation is adequate, reliability is good, level of difficulty of questions with proportion of 1.6% is easy, 58.4% is moderate and 40% is difficult for multiple choice questions and 0% is easy, 50% is moderate and 50% is difficult for essay questions. The profile of the product score assessment to measure students' high order thinking skills is as follows: State High School B with a high order thinking skills scores reached 71.61, then continued with State High School D with a score of 66.03, State High School C with a score of 65.46, State High School E with a score of 63.69, and the last one is State High School A with a score of 60.26. Overall with the number of students 125 people have an average score of 65.41. So the high school that have a highest score is State High School B in profile assessment.
This study reported grade 12 students' critical thinking and problem-solving ability in learning ... more This study reported grade 12 students' critical thinking and problem-solving ability in learning and innovation skills in genetics and DNA technology unit through science technology society (STS) approach. The participants were 43 grade 12 students in Maung, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The STS unit has been taught by the researcher for 3 weeks. The Genetics and DNA Technology unit were provided learning activities through STS approach in framework of Yuenyong (2006) based on 5 stages. These included (1) identification of social issues, (2) identification of potential solutions, (3) need for knowledge (4) decision-making, and (5) socialization stage. Students' critical thinking and problem-solving ability was collected during their learning by participant observation, students' discussion and questions, worksheets, students' behavior, and students' performance. The findings revealed that the Genetics and DNA technology unit on the STS approach are promoted students' critical thinking and problem-solving ability. Not only indicated that the solution rose from the problem that lead to solving through critical thinking and problem-solving but also could be mentioned that students developed their ability of critical thinking and problem-solving while they learned STS of Genetically Modificated Organisms (GMOs) issue. These finding would be a good practices for teaching biology through STS approach for those who may take further applications for science teaching and learning.
The achievement of learning objective of Biology, especially Phanerogamic Botany requires several... more The achievement of learning objective of Biology, especially Phanerogamic Botany requires several important aspects, namely conceptual understanding and metacognitive skill. Analysis of conceptual understanding of Botany and metacognitive skill is needed to know to what extent are both aspects of achieving the learning objectives. The research aims to know and analyze the conceptual understanding and metacognitive skill of college students to achieve course objectives. The research is conducted in July 2018 at the Universitas Negeri Jakarta in Phanerogamic Botany course Eudicot sub-course material with 77 students as sample. The research includes quantitative research with descriptive approach. Results obtained are, among others, the mean of conceptual understanding of Botany and metacognitive skill is 63.07 and 50.15, respectively, which is low based on the achievement score. The analysis result indicates that conceptual understanding of Botany is considered as low due to the difficulty faced by students in finding an example for each clade and in understanding the scientific terms that are the base of the learning. Students, however, can apply the concept into problems faced and students' metacognitive skill in student planning aspect is unable to arrange goals to be achieved to prioritize the learning.
The aim of this study is to reveal conditions of a student's multilingual personality formation. ... more The aim of this study is to reveal conditions of a student's multilingual personality formation. The research is very important for requirements of centuries-long multinational history, multilingual situation and cultural diversity. The research is significant at the cross-national level because it focuses on preparation of the young generation for active life in multiethnic and multicultural environment. This study also refers to a personality education with a complex of psychophysiological features, communicative abilities and humanistic qualities that allow to communicate on several languages and to realize national and cultural requirements. The importance of the research at the national-regional level is determined by the location of Orenburg region. The present study may be used for determination of polylingual and multicultural education aims, for revealing pedagogical conditions of a student's polylingual personality formation in polyethnic region. It may also help to find out the methods and educational technologies that can be used in a student's polylingual personality formation process. Modern tendencies of a polyethnic society are analyzed in this study. The practical part of the research describes methods and dynamics of every component of a student's multilingual personality.
Some scholars have accepted social accountability as a framework, through which the needs of comm... more Some scholars have accepted social accountability as a framework, through which the needs of communities could be in all education systems. However, there are considerable differences in the needs of communities in resource restrained communities compared with well resources communities. Consequently, there is a need for a specific theoretical framework which will inform curriculum design for science teacher training in resource restrained communities. In such a framework, the researcher proposes the adoption of citizenship education as the philosophical basis for social accountability in education. Such as education should integrate knowledge orientation, reality orientation, and an inquiry orientation for the selection of content and planning the sequence of learning experiences. It should also reflect the citizenship-centered ideology as a central principle of the curriculum. The researcher believes that a curriculum that is based on this framework could facilitate the adoption of social transformation and social accountability.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using the LMS-Google Classroom-based Fli... more The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using the LMS-Google Classroom-based Flipped-Problem Based Learning Model (FPBLM) in the process of learning mathematics in high schools in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. In this study also saw the interaction between the level of Prior Mathematics Ability (PMA) of students with the application of flipped-problem based learning models based on LMS-Google Classroom. PMA students consist of high, medium and low levels This research is quasi-experiment research with pre-test post-test control group design. The sample in this study was the second level high school students from two schools totaling 62 people. Two-way ANOVA Test and Post Hoc-LSD Test was used. Based on the analysis test, it was found that the average mathematics learning outcomes of students taught using the FPBLM based on Google Classroom LMS experienced a significant increase compared to conventional learning. The results of the questionnaire in learning also obtained results that students at the second level of high school felt enthusiastic, motivated and eager to take part in learning in the classroom. Digital-based learning with the model of FPBLM on LMS-Google Classroom provides a new experience for second-level students in High School in participating in mathematics learning both in class and outside the classroom.
This study aims to determine the anxiety experienced by Islamic high school students in Yogyakart... more This study aims to determine the anxiety experienced by Islamic high school students in Yogyakarta and find out the efforts of Islamic high school physics teachers in Yogyakarta in minimizing the anxiety that occurs in their students when facing assessment of physics learning outcomes. This study uses qualitative research methods and descriptive approaches. The subjects of this study were Islamic high school physics teachers and Islamic Senior High School students of class X natural science until the XII natural science class in Yogyakarta. The subject of this study was determined using purposive sampling method. The results of this study indicate that the anxiety experienced by Islamic high school students in Yogyakarta when facing the assessment of physics learning outcomes in the form of a lack of mastery of the concept of learning material. Therefore, the efforts made by Islamic high school physics teachers in Yogyakarta to minimize the anxiety experienced by their students when facing assessment of physics learning outcomes is by conveying the concept of physics material that is clear and easy to understand, provides regular practice questions, provides motivation, and applying learning using existing technology.
Career decision making is one of the crucial elements for students in the school setting. Career ... more Career decision making is one of the crucial elements for students in the school setting. Career decision making is vital for students to make a decision over their knowledge about their future professions. For gifted students, they may advance from the normal population of students in discovering their future jobs. This study focusing on career decision making among gifted and talented students in Malaysia. The level of career decision making is measured by the researchers using Career Decision Making Self-Efficacy (CDMSE)-Revised, which was developed in 1996. This research involved 2800 Malaysian gifted and talented students who are studying at the boarding schools. The descriptive statistical analysis is used to find the phenomenon of career decision making among research respondents in terms of gender, parental level of education, and family income. The finding of this research shows that gifted and talented students are different from their normal peers in terms of career decision making self-efficacy. The implication of this research is discussed in this paper especially for guidance and counseling provisional dimension.
Educating students from an early age to have ecological awareness and not to damage the earth is ... more Educating students from an early age to have ecological awareness and not to damage the earth is one alternative to reduce global warming. The purpose of this study is to find things that need to be developed in environmentally-friendly education as a solution to global warming. The type of this research model is a descriptive qualitative study. The research was conducted at Sekolah Alam Lampung, Indonesia. Based on observations and interviews, it has been found that the school has implemented a strict learning and disciplinary curriculum. The output is expected for the students to self-managing waste and separating organic and non-organic waste bins that have been provided. The non-organic and recycled organic waste could be made into compost. They also plant and care for vegetables and trees in the green laboratory provided. The activity of the Sekolah Alam Lampung is an alternative solution to the environmental crisis regarding global warming, which is now increasingly severe and contributes conceptually to overcome the global warming, which has been a global issue.
This paper is based on the background of the problem of the low high order thinking skills in stu... more This paper is based on the background of the problem of the low high order thinking skills in students, especially in the skills to think creatively and conceptual understanding. Conceptual understanding that students have in relation to physics learning material has an important role in developing students' high order thinking skills in solving problems of daily life creatively. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative research method with literature studies. The results of this study were obtained a synthesis of physics-tier tests (PysTT) to measure conceptual understanding and students' creative thinking skills, which are the basis for the development of PysTT based on real-life problems experienced by students realistically. In addition, PysTT is also one of the assessment instruments whose development is based on aspects of students' conceptual understanding of physics matter in everyday problems by prioritizing aspects of identifying and formulating problems, identifying scientific evidence and phenomena, arranging conclusions, and communicating conclusions creative. In addition, the results of the validity and reliability physics two-tier tests to measure students' conceptual understanding and creative thinking skills were 0.81 and 98.82%, which were included in the very good and reliable category. The ability to conceptual understanding and creative thinking skills of students who are measured using the physics two-tier test is very good because it is more than the value of the specified minimum completeness criteria.
The ineffectiveness of the existing training model in Indonesia, especially for remote area healt... more The ineffectiveness of the existing training model in Indonesia, especially for remote area health center managers, needs to develop a Problem Based Learning model that is appropriate to the problems in the area. The research method uses quasi-experimental, pre-test and post-test control group design. The study subjects consisted of 26 Public Health Centre heads from remote areas in South Sulawesi Province. The data collection instrument used was pre-test and post-test with Alpha Cronbach reliability coefficient of 0.938. The results showed that group competencies taught with Problem Based Learning (í µí± ̅ =88.72) were better than group competencies taught by direct learning methods (í µí± ̅ =73.33). Results showed a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group (p=.022). The correlation coefficient between the post-test score and the answer score of the Problem Based Learning worksheet shows positive significance (p=.000). The use of Problem Based Learning in teaching planning material results in the planning of community health centers in accordance with the problems found in the working area.
Spatial intelligence is essential for geography education students for identifying geosphere phen... more Spatial intelligence is essential for geography education students for identifying geosphere phenomena. The aim of research to measure spatial intelligence and the effectiveness of the application of outdoor learning in geography education students. It used a pre-experimental study with a pretest-posttest one group design. The form of field learning activities in the form of camps and a series of practical activities. Before the student activity will present a pre-test which has the same weight as the final test given the end of the activity. Data collection techniques use tests, as well as observations for conformity between design and action. Spatial intelligence test instruments will test for validity, reliability and different. The test format is designed using geographic spatial intelligence references. Data analysis through homogeneity, normality and hypothesis testing using the t-test. Hypothesis testing results show that H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted, which is indicated by the results of tcount=1.7108> ttable 0.492 with a significance level of 5%. This research concludes that outdoor learning models can improve students' spatial intelligence and can increase their intelligence specifically in geography learning.
One of the supporting factors for success in the learning process is the use of learning media. O... more One of the supporting factors for success in the learning process is the use of learning media. One of the existing learning media but not yet fully used is smart circuit learning media. In this study used quantitative experimental methods, data analysis using statistical formula. The population in this study were all seventh grade students in the even semester of Islamic School of Bandar Lampung in the academic year 2018/2019. The population is spread in 7 classes. Two classes were sampled, namely class VII C as the experimental class and VII D as the control class. Sampling uses techniques cluster random sampling. Based on the results of research that the authors describe that results tcount=2,93from the distribution table at the level 5% known ttabl =1,99 and at the level 1% known ttable=2,65. Proven tcount>ttableso that it can be concluded that there is an influence of the application of smart circuit learning media to the mathematics learning outcomes and the average mathematics learning outcomes that apply smart circuit learning media are higher than the average results Mathematics learning students who apply conventional learning media to class VII students in the even semester at Islamic School of Bandar Lampung.
This study aims to investigate how effective are differentiation and enrichment of an instruction... more This study aims to investigate how effective are differentiation and enrichment of an instructional design in revealing and improving creative thinking skills of gifted and talented learners. Pre-test and post-test experiment-control group quasi-experimental design was used in this study. The subjects of the study consisted of 72 students aged 10 to 11 years, who were identified as gifted and talented and who are currently attending the same Science and Arts Center (SAC) in the province of Istanbul. When the findings were interpreted, it is possible to conclude that the instructional design that was differentiated and enriched by means of the Kolb's learning styles the Bloom's taxonomy had positive effects on revealing and improving creative thinking skills of gifted and talented learners. Based on the findings obtained within this study, we could recommend that teachers, who would like to support and develop their students' creative thinking skills, should first start with identifying the potentials, interests and learning styles of their students; then provide them with a learning environment where the students can demonstrate their creativity, defend their ideas freely, and produce unique solutions to the problems that they face; and finally employ the approaches, methods, or techniques that improve creative thinking and whose effectiveness is scientifically proven in the literature.
Poland, as a member state of the European Union, made various adjustments to the education system... more Poland, as a member state of the European Union, made various adjustments to the education system during the coronavirus pandemic. In this process, as in many countries, distance learning came to the fore. In Poland, the positive and negative aspects of the distance learning process, the relationships between students, teachers and teaching activities have become the subject of various studies. In the first stage, these studies were carried out through official institutions in order to obtain feedback about the process. The purpose of this research is to reveal the problems, changes and application samples in the Polish education system, and to examine the impact of remote learning on gifted students. This paper was designed with a case study, which is one of the qualitative research methods. The data obtained was analyzed using content analysis. The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the education system are addressed by thematic groups. It has been observed that the changes implemented as a response to the pandemic have had various effects on teachers, students, parents, technological opportunities, motivation and teaching activities. It has been determined that the pandemic has seriously affected the identification and education of gifted students. Additionally, it was observed that students gained the ability to recognize and work with a new learning-teaching process through distance learning.
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The learning difficulties experienced by students during COVID-19 are from boredom, lack of enthu... more The learning difficulties experienced by students during COVID-19 are from boredom, lack of enthusiasm in learning, and unstable emotions, which are stimulated by the uninteresting and boring learning design. This research aims to analyze three things: the use of mobile learning in overcoming students' difficulties in Arabic language learning, students' attitudes in Arabic language learning, the use of mobile learning technology in transforming students' Arabic language skills. This research used the approach of mixed-method research that is focused on collecting and analyzing data that are done in a series of studies. The respondents of this research were the eighty students from Metro Lampung High School and East Lampung High School, respectively. The research instruments were questions in Quizizz application, the questionnaire used Google Form application, and the interview was conducted through a video call. The data were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques. This study resulted in findings that COVID-19 has stimulated teachers in improving the creativity in designing learning based on interesting mobile learning. The positive attitude of the students increases significantly after using mobile learning. The result of the t-test was p<.05, which means that the use of mobile learning can transform students' Arabic language skills. This study concluded that interesting mobile learning technology has overcome various students' learning difficulties. This study recommends the use of mobile learning in Arabic language learning.
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The Covid-19 pandemic marks an era of using online as a medium of learning communication, includi... more The Covid-19 pandemic marks an era of using online as a medium of learning communication, including counseling services. School Counselor are required to use ICT as a form of adaptation to learning with students. The research design using a quantitative Structural equation modeling aimed to test correlation of two or more variables. The participants are 214 School Counselor who are members of the Indonesian Guidance and Counseling Association (ABKIN) and the Guidance and Counseling Teacher Council (MGBK). This study measures the participation of School Counselor who fill out online questionnaires with respect to their perceptions of maximizing the use of ICT in providing counseling services. Measurement of the successful use of ICT in Guidance and counseling (BK) services during a pandemic will be measured through the attributes of Computer Anxiety (CA), Computer Self-Efficacy (CSA), Collegial Collaboration (CC), Lack Facility (LF), Perceive Usefulness (PU), and Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU). The results showed findings in which all attributes have a significant outcome on the use of ICT on School Counselor.
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The PjBL Plus 4Cs is an alternative learning model for geography. The PjBL Plus 4Cs can teach, tr... more The PjBL Plus 4Cs is an alternative learning model for geography. The PjBL Plus 4Cs can teach, train, and improve critical thinking skills. The research aimed to find out the effect of the PjBL plus 4C learning model on critical thinking skills. The research used a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group approach. Students of Class XI IPS-1 and XI IPS-2 in Islamic Senior High School of Sabilillah Malang were the subjects of this research. Critical thinking skills were measured using validated critical thinking instruments in 7 essay tests, including the competencies of analyzing and formulating problems, giving logical arguments, conducting deductive reasoning (C4), synthesizing/conducting inductive reasoning (C5) and evaluating (C6). Based on the T-test analysis, the significance value (2-tailed) was obtained 0.01 (< 0.05), indicated a significant effect of PjBL Plus 4Cs on critical thinking skills. Therefore, the PjBL plus 4Cs learning model can increase critical thinking skills.
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The ethnoscience approach is carried out by integrating local wisdom culture in science learning.... more The ethnoscience approach is carried out by integrating local wisdom culture in science learning. The Minang community believes that the Taxus sumatrana plant is a cancer drug. But they have not been able to explain its benefits conceptually based on scientific inquiry with relevant references. This study aims to solve these problems through (1) designing ethnoscience-based inquiry learning to study the bioactivity of Taxus sumatrana; and (2) describe scientific experiments on plants as cancer drugs. This research includes qualitative research to reconstruct scientific explanations based on local wisdom. The data were obtained through observations at the research location regarding community local wisdom and laboratory activities including isolation, phytochemical identification, and chemical structure testing using Perkin Elmer 100 FT-IR spectroscopy. All data obtained were analyzed and corroborated by various relevant sources. The results of the analysis concluded that the appropriate learning design was an integrated model; and secondary metabolites found in the bark and leaves of Taxus sumatrana were tested using water, ethanol, ethanol + n-hexane, and ethanol + benzene as solvents, including terpenoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, steroids, phenolics, and saponins. The results showed that Taxus sumatrana can act as an anticancer because in the experimental laboratory it is known that terpenoids as taxols, phenolics, and other oxygenated metabolites which have the potential to be anticancer.
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The use of interesting instructional media such comics can affect students' motivation. However, ... more The use of interesting instructional media such comics can affect students' motivation. However, insufficient instructional media can demotivate students in learning. The purposes of this study were to produce a folklore-based comic, to determine the feasibility and students' response to the comic, and to describe the increasing of students' motivation after using the comic. The study was conducted at Senior High School 1 Muaro Jambi and the participants were 25 science students of grade 11 th in 2019. The type of research was used pre-test and post-test single group design model. The ADDIE model used for prepared instructional designs of folklore-based comics. The folklore-based comic instructional designs validated by material and instructional media experts before being implemented to students. The data of experts' validations, students' responses and motivations were collected by using questionnaire of experts' validation, students' responses, and students' motivation. The result of this study is Newton's law comic based on Indonesian folklore, Orang Kayo Hitam, that originated from Jambi region. The result of material validation is ̅ =3.77 in the good category and instructional media validation is ̅ =3.62 in the good category. The assessment of students in the form of response questionnaire is ̅ =4.31 in the very good category. The gain value of students' motivation after using the comic is 0.39 in the medium category. It can be concluded that the folklore-based comic is feasible to use in learning and get positive responses from the students. The comic also can be used as an alternative medium to increase students' motivation significantly (t(24)=-5.185, p<.005) and assist them to understand Newton's law concepts easier.
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The aim of this paper was to explore how and why senior phase teachers are capable or incapable o... more The aim of this paper was to explore how and why senior phase teachers are capable or incapable of integrating environmental education in teaching and learning process. From anecdotal evidence during the work integrated learning process, it was observed that teachers do not necessarily integrate environmental education, and this became the purpose of the study to find out why they do not. Consequently, a research method used was qualitative interpretative multiple case study design in one of the districts of the Mpumalanga province in South Africa. We selected three teachers who separately teach life orientation, natural sciences, and technology in grade 7 as participants from the schools. Data collection tools were interviews and observations. Teachers were interviewed in their schools and some of their lessons were observed. Data was analysed using a typology approach. We inferred from the results and findings of the paper that these teachers had problems with the integration of environmental education. The problems ranged from the lack of understanding of what is environmental education to misconceptions of the concepts of environment and environmental education. With these challenges it is not surprising that even the ones that could integrate were not aware that they did integrate environmental education. It is therefore suggested that it was not a lost cause at all as they had glimpses of how to integrate environmental education which argues well for the recommendation that the micro foundation of in-service interventions to capacitate teachers on how to integrate environmental education across all the subjects should be done. Further studies are recommended on the effectiveness of the in-service workshops that focuses on the integration of environmental education.
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The background of the study is the increasing damage to the environment and the importance of the... more The background of the study is the increasing damage to the environment and the importance of the education role to develop environmental care characters for high school students. The research purpose was to explain the Positive Character Camp (PCC) program to improve the environmental care character for high school students. The program was an alternative activity to develop students' character. The research used qualitative studies to investigate students' experiences in the program. The data was collected through direct observation, interviews and field documentation and analysed with descriptive approach. The result found that the PCC program as a school project had goals, plans and management in improving student character. The process of developing students' characters is very diverse. Strengthening the environmental care character was achieved very effectively through activities to build positive characters in students. This research provided practical insights into developing environmental care characters through the school programs.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the Schwartz's model on chemical concepts acquisiti... more This study aimed to investigate the effect of the Schwartz's model on chemical concepts acquisition, improving creative thinking skills, and learning transfer of the ninth grade students. Participant of the study consisted of (64) ninth grade students from the Directorate in Amman, academic year (2018/2019), and they were divided randomly into experimental and control group. To achieve the objectives of the study, a teacher's guide for the electrochemistry unit was prepared using the chemistry curriculum for the ninth grade. Furthermore, creative thinking skills and chemical concepts were combined according to the Schwartz's model, and the chemical concept test was prepared in the form of a multiple choice test and test learning effect transfer. Also, the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking was prepared. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA, ANOVA and results showed the effectiveness of the Schwartz's model of chemical concepts, improvement in creative thinking skills, and transference of learning effect in favor of the experimental group students, and statistically significant difference was seen (α = 0.05) between the average performance of the study sample and in favor of the experimental group students. In light of the results, the study recommended the need for science students to use the Schwartz's model in teaching. To cite this article: Alebous, T. (2020). Schwartz's model-based instructional design for chemistry education: Effects of high school students' creativity.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
This study aimed to determine the improvement of students' mathematical reasoning abilities throu... more This study aimed to determine the improvement of students' mathematical reasoning abilities through sociohumanistic-based learning. This research was a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group design. The population in this study were all class IV in one elementary school in Salatiga. The sample consisted of two classes, namely classes and selected by purposive sampling. The instrument used was a mathematical reasoning ability test. Data analysis used t-test (Independent Sample t-Test) and Mann Whitney. The analysis results show that: (1) based on the results on a limited, medium, and wide-scale try-out, the developed model is easy-practical-effective in its implementation; (2) the improvement in mathematical reasoning skill of the students taught using the model is higher than that of taught using direct instructions; and (3) Sociohumanistic-based learning has several advantages especially can generate endorphins (hormone of happiness) to make the students love math, can foster self-reliance of learners, able to activate the storage capabilities of the human brain into long-term memory. Based on the results of this research and development, it can be concluded that the developed model is easy, practical, and effective to improve the mathematical reasoning skill of elementary school students.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
Assessment in education is part of collecting and processing various information related to stude... more Assessment in education is part of collecting and processing various information related to student achievements during learning. Good learning quality can be seen from the quality of the assessment. Assessment activities that help educators to find out the difficulty of students on a learning material so that it can be guided to achieve completeness criteria, namely by diagnostic tests. The assessment carried out must follow 21st-century learning that is integrated with the industrial era 4.0, namely how to diagnose difficulties related to the representation ability of students in physics learning by utilizing assessments that have advantages in detecting student difficulties and giving suggestions for appropriate improvement. The purpose of this research was to develop a test instrument (PhysDTRA) that could be used to diagnose students' mathematical representation abilities in high school physics learning. The results of the research were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively using Item Response Theory (IRT). Based on the content validity, the PhysDTRA instrument was declared to be valid according to the expert judgments who were analyzed using the Aiken's V equation. All items in the test instrument were valid based on the Rasch, INFIT MNSQ, and INFIT t models. The PhysDTRA instrument has also been relied upon based on the reliability of the estimated items and TIC curves so that it can be used to diagnose and determine the profile of students' mathematical representation abilities. Thus, the PhysDTRA instrument developed has fulfilled the test characteristics that are feasible of its content, empirical evidence, validity, and reliability.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
Science teachers’ leadership styles and competencies were very important for science learning cau... more Science teachers’ leadership styles and competencies were very important for science learning caused those to have a strong impact on learning outcomes and determine school effectiveness. This study was aimed to investigate the influence of leadership style variables on teacher competence and effective learning based on students’ perspectives. This research was survey research with a quantitative approach. Participants of this study were 243 senior high school students majoring in Science at SMAN (Sate Senior High School) 1 Metro, SMAN 2 Bandar Lampung, and SMAN 3 East Lampung. The data on teacher competencies and effective learning was collected using a questionnaire with a Likert scale of 5 options and the data on leadership styles was collected using a questionnaire developed by Northouse (2011). The data analysis techniques used were the path analysis. This study obtained several findings, namely: democratic leadership had a significant effect on teacher competence while laissez-faire leadership had no significant effect on teacher competence; there was a positive and significant influence between teacher competence (professional, pedagogic, personality, and social) on the effectiveness of science learning; and there was a positive and significant influence of the democratic leadership style on the effectiveness of science learning while the laissez-faire leadership style did not have a significant effect on the effectiveness of science learning. Based on the finding, schools need to pay attention to science teachers’ leadership styles and competencies, teachers should have democratic leadership styles in learning.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) creates challenges for Arabic learning at Indonesian Islamic ... more The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) creates challenges for Arabic learning at Indonesian Islamic Colleges. The limitations of the language learning process during the pandemic caused various problems. In addition, using learning strategies requires special planning related to differences in face-to-face learning processes into learning with online systems. Arabic is a compulsory subject that helps students acquire communication skills in a foreign language. This research describes students' perceptions of Arabic online learning at a public Islamic college in Malang. It also examines the strategies for learning during the COVID-19 emergency. The study uses a qualitative approach for data collection through observation, interviews, and documentation. Research samples were taken from students in semester 2 nd to semester 6 th with varying abilities. The data analysis is carried out using triangulation techniques in several steps, and involves collection, reduction, and conclusion. The results showed that students perceive Arabic online learning to be less effective. Some factors that do not support online learning such as the lack of instructions given by lecturers, limited internet connection, lack of internal motivation of students, lack of discussion hours. Several strategies are used, including discussions, lectures, singing, presentations, studying literature, and writing. The use of Arabic learning resources in online media illustrates the process of independent learning for students. The results provide input for integrating all components of learning holistically and variedly for students to remain motivated irrespective of the condition. This study recommends other researchers to examine and improve what skills teachers need to have when learning online and efforts to increase student interest in the language learning process with an online system.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
This paper was inspired by the author’s concern in the theme of self-efficacy of learning and sel... more This paper was inspired by the author’s concern in the theme of self-efficacy of learning and self-efficacy of teaching and it was initiated by a previous study (Suprapto & Chang, 2015). This study aimed at reviewing the factorial structure of self-efficacy of learning and teaching among university students as pre-service teachers. The review intended not only to summarise the context of self-efficacy in the domain of science education but it also planned to explore the instrument, sample selection, validity, and reliability as reported in empirical studies. A total of 25 articles that met the criteria set and deduced from the experiencing data by using selection study method. The criteria considered the articles were indexed in Scopus and Web of Science which published from January 2008 to December 2017. Each paper focused on biology education, chemistry education, and physics education. How the researchers conducted an analysis of data and their findings have been described. Additionally, the summary of the development process of the science self-efficacy scale and the implication for future research were also described in this study.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
In Indonesia, pre-service mathematics teacher education is strictly supervised so that Pedagogica... more In Indonesia, pre-service mathematics teacher education is strictly supervised so that Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) becomes an important aspect to build the quality of learning. This study aimed to explore pre-service mathematics teachers’ PCK based on gender and academic skills. To obtain rich and in-depth data, a qualitative approach was used. A total of 70 subjects aged between 19 – 21 years old participated in this study. There were two subjects selected based on their academic skills and gender. Using a grounded theory approach, we conducted a preliminary analysis, open coding, axial coding to obtain the three PCK components, namely Knowledge of Subject Matter (KSM), Knowledge of Pedagogy (KP), and Knowledge of Student (KS). Research findings revealed that the pre-service teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge in terms of knowledge of subject matter was categorized as good in mathematics learning. As for their knowledge of pedagogy, the male subjects presented the concepts by employing the expository strategy, the female subjects with high skills used the guided discovery, and the female subjects with average skill also employed the strategy of expository. In the aspect of knowledge of students, the subjects with average skills overcame students’ misconception by explaining the procedures and using the strategy of asking, but the subjects with high academic skills did not only implement the two previous strategies but also used their reasoning behind every procedure of problem-solving that they carried out. These findings can be used as recommendations for the development of mathematics learning.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
The purpose of this study was measured the Islamic university mathematics and science teachers (I... more The purpose of this study was measured the Islamic university mathematics and science teachers (IU-MSTs) perception on thinking and acting in 21st-century learning (TA21stCL). An explanatory sequential mixed method design was used to conduct the study. Data were collected by using TA21stCL questionnaires. The TA21stCL questionnaire contains 16 indicators and 42 statements that consists of critical thinking (CritT), problem-solving (PS), creativity (Creat), and metacognition (Metacog), communicating (Comm), debating (Deb), collaborating (Col), digital literacy (DL), and technological literacy (TL). Data were obtained from a total of thirty-one IU-MSTs (the subjects taught include math= 9, bio= 11, physics=8 and chemistry=3) that have taught at Islamic universities located in the province of West Sumatra, Indonesia. To complete the findings, participants were asked to answer several questions about the application of 21st century skills in the learning process. Based on the ANOVA and Scheffe tests, the differences in teacher perceptions based on teaching subject (TS) were found on the technology literacy factor (TechLit) with a score of 4,146 * at P <.05 and 2.59 in the preferred teaching. The finding of the study showed that Islamic university mathematics and science teachers (IU-MSTs) stated that problem-solving (PS), creativity (Creat), and technology literacy (TechLit) skills as 21st century skill were important competencies to be mastered at Islamic university. This finding showed that the 21st century skill were important competencies to be mastered at Islamic university. In other words, the most important competencies to be mastered by students in Islamic University, on thinking skills was problem-solving (PS) and creativity (Creat), and on acting was technology literacy (TechLit). This study also recommends the use variety of learning methods in 21st century learning to equip students with problem-solving (PS) and creativity (Creat) and Technological literacy (TechLit) skills.
Programs and educational practices that enable gifted students to conduct science activities and ... more Programs and educational practices that enable gifted students to conduct science activities and develop themselves in engineering fields are rapidly increasing in Malaysia. One of them is the science camp to improve STEM skills. This study investigates the effectiveness of science camp (Junior Science Camp) towards young children's understanding and knowledge about science. One hundred and three children aged four to six years old participated in the three-day camp. Mixed research model was used in this research. Data were collected by Junior Science Camp Scientist Test (JSCST) as pre and post-test, parent evaluation of the camp. Questions in the pre and post-test were on the content in the five camp modules: I am an engineer, I am a scientist, I am a chemist, I am a forensic scientist, and I am a natural scientist. Data from the open-ended question in the survey (parent evaluation) were used to triangulate the quantitative data from the pre and post-test. Findings showed that the camp was effective in enhancing the young children's (preschoolers') understanding about science and increasing their knowledge about science and STEM fields. Implications of this study are related to the design of future science camps and also the methodology and instruments of future research.
Author' Abstract Video Instructional design is essential for human cognitive development, and int... more Author' Abstract Video Instructional design is essential for human cognitive development, and interdisciplinary relationships of those settings have an important role on human cognition. Such instructional settings including various disciplines are current issues in educational researches. As seen in Turkish Science Education Curriculum (TSEC), some relationships between science and environment have been stated and emphasized for mental structures. Learning with projects can help to explore those mental processes. The gifted students can learn effectively and more rapidly than their fellows by the way of such interdisciplinary learning practices. Since these relationships in the curriculum provide the gifted students and the teachers making integrations with disciplines, the project based learning practices include various integrations. Therefore, this documentary study was conducted to student projects selected in a project competition carried out by the gifted students throughout Turkey to explore such interdisciplinary relationships. For the purpose of determining these relationships in student practices made by the Science and Art Centers' (SAC) students accepted as gifted ones, a total of 76 projects were subjected to the content analysis. With the result of categorization process, they focused on two disciplines to overcome with their problems in general. They prefered to make relationships between firstly biology and chemistry and secondly biology and physics to find valuable answers to their daily life problems. They used the both disciplines' topics more than other traditional area of science education called as physics. They could make less integrations on physics topics with other disciplines as compared with the connections made between biology and chemistry. Additionally, they could make only 4 connections with geology and geography. Although the 56 of the gifteds' projects have an interdisciplinary viewpoint totally, only 20 of them include only one scientific disciplines. Such frequencies are important for PBL as it can be a way of coping with the integration problems doing the practices in gifted education spesifically and science education in general.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
Web of Science (WoS), which explains the steps of the EDP used in science education. The articles... more Web of Science (WoS), which explains the steps of the EDP used in science education. The articles selected for review were the ones published in the last ten years, from 2011 to 2020. Some previous literature review studies focused on the EDP through project-oriented capstone courses, the EDP in middle school settings, and how to implement the EDP in science learning. However, this study focuses on the steps of the EDP used in science education (Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and a combination of science with other disciplines). In addition, this research also explains the strengths and weaknesses of EDP in science education. The research approach used was a systematic literature review. This study analyzed the representation of research according to their general characteristics consists of type of publication, year of publication, country, research approach, educational level, and science content. This study found that research on the EDP that is implemented at the university level is still limited, especially on subjects related to interdisciplinary knowledge. Furthermore, the steps of the EDP used in science education differ from one research to another. The most commonly used steps of the EDP are defining the problem, building, testing, evaluating, and redesigning. There are also several obstacles to the implementation of the EDP in science education. Regardless, the implementation has a positive influence on students, undergraduate students, teachers, or others. The results of this study provide an overview of how to implement the EDP in science education. Thus, it can be used as a reference for stakeholders in the field of science education when implementing EDP in their learning.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, Dec 15, 2020
pandemic. In an empirical study, we focus on female top performing students in STEM and the human... more pandemic. In an empirical study, we focus on female top performing students in STEM and the humanities. Of particular interest was whether the measures associated with the pandemic constitute a risk-factor for a re-traditionalization of gender roles. Before lectures or courses began, students at a full-scale university were invited to participate in an online survey. We investigated four research questions: 1) Are women underrepresented in our sample among the top performers in STEM and the humanities? Are there gender differences among top performers with regard to (2) digital readiness, (3) socio-emotional and (4) learning related variables? The sample of the study consisted of 2,849 higher education STEM and humanities students. The study took place as an online survey. In the week before the start of the official lecture period, all students enrolled at the university were invited to take part via an e-mail correspondence from the Vice President of Education (survey access link). Participation in the survey took place via the Questback platform and was activated for 10 days. The cutoff point for the ability level was set at the 95th percentile of previous university achievements. To test Q1, we performed a hierarchical loglinear analysis with posthoc Chi² tests. In research questions Q2-Q4 two-way ANOVAs were used to test the effects of gender and subject. Results indicate equal shares of female and male students among the top performers, with women overrepresented in the humanities and men overrepresented in STEM relative to their proportion of the student population. The analysis of socio-emotional and learning-related factors showed risk factors for high performing female students such as lower self-efficacy, but no major emotional vulnerability. Overall, the data suggest that at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, female top performers had still been able to compensate for the risk factors.
Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 2020
In this study it was aimed to develop and analyze instruments of integrating scientific literacy ... more In this study it was aimed to develop and analyze instruments of integrating scientific literacy skills scale (ISLS) for science program students of senior high school with a Rasch Model Analysis. In developing and analyzing instruments we use the Messick's validity (1996) approach which consists of five aspects including content, substantive, structural, external, and consequential. ISLS consisted of 14 cases of integrated science presented in the form of a testlet. Each case consists of three questions given to scientific literacy competencies according to PISA 2015 standards. The research design uses the ADDIE procedural model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). Participants consisted of 310 grade XII students of the science program from two senior high schools in Tegal City, Indonesia. Constructive validation with Rasch modelling gives the following results. The level of conformity of the items is in the range of-3 to 4. All the items that are suitable for modelling. As many as 95.16 % of student responses match modelling. Has no items containing DIF. It can be said that ISLS, which consists of 14 items, is suitable for measuring Integrating Scientific Literacy Skills for science program students of senior high school.
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Keywords: Gifted education, affective curriculum, socio-emotional development, Malaysia
embodiment along with the most significant criticisms concerning more traditional concepts of cognition are explored. Second, research findings to illustrate embodiment’s potential in the realm of gifted education are utilized. Possible changes for gifted education that could result from a consideration of the embodiment approach are addressed. This includes areas such as the conception of giftedness, the role of educators,
or gifted identification. It is suggested that gifted education should further examine the potential of the embodiment approach.
teacher's identity in young gifted education has less attention from researchers even though this theme is essential to study. This study aims to determine the problems faced by private school teachers in young gifted education, how it impacts their professional identity crisis, and what strategies proposed to strengthen their identity crisis? Research conducted a qualitative approach. Data were collected through open questionaries distributed to 45 teachers. After data analyzed qualitatively, the researcher goes to choosing 16 teachers involved in the Focus Discussion Group (FGD) for deepening the theme and data validity. This study revealed that teachers of private elementary schools face many problems, which in turn losing their teacher's professional identity. Three types of teachers concerning identity crisis were founded.
Most of them vulnerable to change their teacher's professional identity. Strategies to empower their identity crisis as professional teachers proposed.
in providing counseling services. Measurement of the successful use of ICT in Guidance and counseling (BK) services during a pandemic will be measured through the attributes of Computer Anxiety (CA), Computer Self-Efficacy (CSA), Collegial Collaboration (CC), Lack Facility (LF), Perceive Usefulness (PU), and Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU). The
results showed findings in which all attributes have a significant outcome on the use of ICT on School Counselor.
purpose of the study to find out why they do not. Consequently, a research method used
was qualitative interpretative multiple case study design in one of the districts of the Mpumalanga province in South Africa. We selected three teachers who separately teach life orientation, natural sciences, and technology in grade 7 as participants from the schools. Data collection tools were interviews and observations. Teachers were interviewed in their schools and some of their lessons were observed. Data was analysed using a typology approach. We inferred from the results and findings of the paper that these teachers had problems with the integration of environmental education. The problems ranged from the lack of understanding of what is environmental education to misconceptions of the concepts of environment and environmental education. With these challenges it is not surprising that even the ones that could integrate were not aware that they did integrate environmental education. It is therefore suggested that it was not a lost cause at all as they had glimpses of how to integrate environmental education which
argues well for the recommendation that the micro foundation of in-service interventions to capacitate teachers on how to integrate environmental education across all the subjects should be done. Further studies are recommended on the effectiveness of the in-service
workshops that focuses on the integration of environmental education.
program was an alternative activity to develop students' character. The research used qualitative studies to investigate students' experiences in the program. The data was collected through direct observation, interviews and field documentation and analysed with descriptive approach. The result found that the PCC program as a school project
had goals, plans and management in improving student character. The process of developing students' characters is very diverse. Strengthening the environmental care character was achieved very effectively through activities to build positive characters in students. This research provided practical insights into developing environmental care characters through the school programs.
School) 1 Metro, SMAN 2 Bandar Lampung, and SMAN 3 East Lampung. The data on teacher competencies and effective learning was collected using a questionnaire with a Likert scale of 5 options and the data on leadership styles was collected using a questionnaire developed by Northouse (2011). The data analysis techniques used were
the path analysis. This study obtained several findings, namely: democratic leadership had a significant effect on teacher competence while laissez-faire leadership had no significant effect on teacher competence; there was a positive and significant influence between teacher competence (professional, pedagogic, personality, and social) on the effectiveness of science learning; and there was a positive and significant influence of the democratic leadership style on the effectiveness of science learning while the laissez-faire leadership style did not have a significant effect on the effectiveness of science learning. Based on the finding, schools need to pay attention to science teachers’ leadership styles and competencies, teachers should have democratic leadership styles in learning.