{"title":"Analysis of Turkish Science Education Curricula's Learning Outcomes According to Science Process Skills","authors":"G. Ozkan, Unsal Umdu Topsakal","doi":"10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i3.35746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i3.35746","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims at analyzing the learning outcomes of the 2018 science education curricula in Turkey according to science process skills. Learning outcomes are statements that describe what a learner will know, understand, and/or be able to do after completing a learning process. Learning outcomes were evaluated using document analysis which is a qualitative research method. There were 269 learning outcomes analyzed from the curricula . The science learning outcomes in the curricula which are prepared by the Turkey Ministry of National Education, were examined, starting from fourth-grade to eighth-grade levels. The results show that the least common science process skills are “measuring” and “hypothesizing” dimensions, while the most common are “data interpreting” and “inferring” dimensions. The highest science learning outcomes are at the seventh-grade level, and the least science learning outcomes are at the fifth-grade level. As the grade level increases, it is seen that more learning outcomes represent higher-level skills. The number of basic science process skills of the fourth-grade level learning outcomes is higher than the number of integrated science process skills, and the number of integrated science process skills is high in learning outcomes at all other grade levels.","PeriodicalId":236584,"journal":{"name":"Mimbar Sekolah Dasar","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131622705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of Prospective Preschool Teachers’ Beliefs about Mathematics Teaching and Learning","authors":"Zeynep Bahar Erşen, Nimet Akin, Fatih Karakuş","doi":"10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i2.33486","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i2.33486","url":null,"abstract":"Preschool teachers' beliefs about mathematics are crucial for qualified mathematical learning environments because children need to develop mathematical concepts based on their level of mathematical knowledge. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to determine prospective preschool teachers' beliefs about mathematics teaching and learning and to examine the effect of different variables on these beliefs. This research involved 884 prospective preschool teachers as the research sample at three state universities in Turkey. A belief Scale on mathematics teaching and learning was used as a data collection tool. The results showed that prospective teachers had positive beliefs about mathematics teaching. Moreover, there was a significant difference on prospective teachers’ beliefs in accordance with grade levels. On the other hand, according to the type of prospective teachers’ high school graduation, there was a significant difference in favor of prospective teachers who graduated from vocational high schools in the “mathematical learning” and “nature of mathematics” sub-scales of the scale.","PeriodicalId":236584,"journal":{"name":"Mimbar Sekolah Dasar","volume":"10 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125248161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do Geometry Self-Efficacy and Spatial Anxiety Predict the Attitudes Towards Geometry?","authors":"A. Yorulmaz, Emel Çilingir","doi":"10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i2.35914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i2.35914","url":null,"abstract":"Self-efficacy and spatial anxiety towards geometry are stated to be effective to improve teachers' attitudes towards geometry. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the effect of geometry self-efficacy and spatial anxiety on attitude towards geometry. This determines the extent to which the pre-service primary school teachers’ geometry self-efficacy and spatial anxiety predict their attitudes towards geometry. The study used the cross-sectional survey model and the sample was determined with the convenience sampling method. The sample consists of 165 pre-service primary school teachers attending a state university. To collect the data, the geometry self-efficacy scale, the spatial anxiety scale, and the geometry attitude scale were used. Multiple regression analysis was conducted in the data analysis to explain the predictors of the attitude towards geometry. It was found that the pre-service teachers’ geometry self-efficacy beliefs and spatial anxiety were high while their geometry attitude was medium. Their geometry self-efficacy positively and significantly correlated with the attitude towards geometry and negatively and significantly correlated with spatial anxiety. While the sub-dimensions of geometry self-efficacy; positive self-efficacy beliefs, use of geometry knowledge, and negative self-efficacy beliefs had positive effects on the attitude towards geometry, spatial anxiety had a negative effect on the attitude towards geometry.","PeriodicalId":236584,"journal":{"name":"Mimbar Sekolah Dasar","volume":"545 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130994876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teachers’ and Gifted Students’ Views Regarding the Implementation of the DSC in the COVID-19 Distance Education Process","authors":"Özge Ceylan, Ünsal Umdu Topsakal","doi":"10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i2.32474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i2.32474","url":null,"abstract":"Teachers and students had to use distance education environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic that suddenly emerged globally. This research aims at obtaining the views of gifted students who took the differentiated science curriculum (DSC) and teachers who conducted the DSC on the distance education process. The research was designed as a case study. Twelve seventh-grade gifted students (aged 11-12), a researcher teacher, and an observer teacher participated in the research. Student diaries, teacher diaries, and online focus group interviews were used to collect data, which were then analyzed with thematic analysis. It was observed that the students had parallel expectations and goals to the DSC at the beginning of the process. Moreover, they had positive and negative views on the distance education process. The students stated that they achieved their DSC goals at the end of the process and generally had positive experiences. On the other hand, the teachers drew attention to the problems arising from the educational environment, students, and curriculum in the distance education process. These problems were like communication, technical issues, lack of motivation, and timing. At the end of the process, the teachers suggested solutions to the problems.","PeriodicalId":236584,"journal":{"name":"Mimbar Sekolah Dasar","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121763129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Fauzi, Duhita Savira Wardhani, Ryan Dwi Puspita, D. F. Pratama, G. D. S. Rahayu
{"title":"Enhancing Narrative Writing Skills of Elementary School Teacher Education Students through Concentrated Language Encounter (CLE) Model Assisted by Short Film Learning Media","authors":"M. Fauzi, Duhita Savira Wardhani, Ryan Dwi Puspita, D. F. Pratama, G. D. S. Rahayu","doi":"10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i2.29464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i2.29464","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims at improving the narrative essay writing skills of elementary school teacher education students through Concentrated Language Encounter (CLE) learning activities assisted by short film learning media by employing a quasi-experimental nonequivalent group design. The subjects were all primary teacher education students in West Java, with a sample of 31 elementary school teacher education students in Cimahi City as the experimental class, and 31 Madrasah Ibtidaiyah teacher education students in Bandung City as the control class. The results of the post-test research showed that the average skill of writing narrative essays in the experimental class was 81.10, while the control class obtained an average of 66.32. While the test results of the average N-gain difference in writing narrative essay skills with 2-tailed sig were 0.000 with a significance level of less than 0.05. These findings revealed that there was an increase in the writing narrative essay skills of elementary school teacher education students through the application CLE Model assisted by short film learning media. This research is expected to facilitate lecturers/teachers to teach narrative essay writing skills by optimizing all language skills through the CLE model assisted by short film media.","PeriodicalId":236584,"journal":{"name":"Mimbar Sekolah Dasar","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132128447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Sunaengsih, A. Komariah, D. Kurniady, Nugraha Suharto, Badrud Tamam, J. Julia
{"title":"Transformational Leadership Survey","authors":"C. Sunaengsih, A. Komariah, D. Kurniady, Nugraha Suharto, Badrud Tamam, J. Julia","doi":"10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i1.30468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i1.30468","url":null,"abstract":"Several previous research have described transformational leadership as successful leadership that led higher education to implement changes for the better. However, a more comprehensive survey on the implementation of transformational leadership in higher education has not been conducted. This research aims at observing a transformational leadership style with the model 4I, namely idealized influence, intellectual stimulation, individual consideration, and inspirational motivation, which is applied to higher education comprehensively. A survey method with questionnaires taken from lecturers working at higher education in Indonesia was used in this research. The findings revealed that attention given to individuals and reducing penalty towards any mistakes by subordinates must be given more attention so that the application of complete combination between one dimension and other dimensions and each indicator of transformational leadership must be carried out. This research is expected to have implications for the effectiveness of higher education leadership, and be used as a reference by higher education leaders in choosing a leadership style.","PeriodicalId":236584,"journal":{"name":"Mimbar Sekolah Dasar","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124072758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effectiveness of Predict-Explain-Observe-Discuss-Explain (PEODE) Based Laboratory Work Activities on Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Science Process Skills","authors":"Fatma Coştu, H. Bayram","doi":"10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i1.30897","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i1.30897","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims at investigating the effectiveness of the Predict-Explain-Observe-Discuss-Explain (PEODE) based laboratory work activities on pre-service science teachers’ science process skills. A quasi-experimental research model with pre- and post-test via control group was employed in the research. The semi-experimental study was based on 46 pre-service science teachers enrolled in the primary Science Education Program a state university. In the research, randomly selected two groups were used, one experimental group (EG; n = 22) and one control group (CG; n = 24). While the control group participated in traditional laboratory activities work, the experimental group took part in the PEODE-based laboratory work activities. Laboratory activities were carried out in both groups for a total of 9 weeks, two hours a week. Science process skills test (SPST) measuring five different scientific process skills were presented to them as pre- and post-test in order to assess pre-service science teachers’ science process skills. The test scores were analyzed quantitatively with a statistical analysis program. At the end of the research, while there was no significant differences total score of the SPST, significant statistical differences were found between the experimental and control groups in \"Making Operational Comments\" and \"Designing the Research\" sub-skills.","PeriodicalId":236584,"journal":{"name":"Mimbar Sekolah Dasar","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115910230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Elementary Teacher Education Students’ Short Story Writing Skills through Creative Writing Learning for Short Movie Making","authors":"M. Fauzi, D. F. Pratama","doi":"10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i1.26491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53400/mimbar-sd.v8i1.26491","url":null,"abstract":"Short story writing skill (short stories) for elementary teacher education students at Cimahi City campus is one of the productive language skills that are said to be still very difficult, considering the skill to write requires multi skills that involve cognitive skills, cognitive meta, experience, imagination, and the preparation of words and sentences accordingly. Hence, this digital era should be able to make students skilled in utilizing digital devices and products as a medium that helps facilitating them in honing their short story writing skills, one of which is through digital products in the form of short movies. The purpose of this research is to know and elaborate the elementary teacher education students’ skills to write short stories of through short movie making activities in creative writing. This study employs descriptive qualitative through triangulation of data obtained from observations, tests, questionnaires, and documentation. The results showed the students’ skills to write short stories through short movie making activities, it was obtained based on the indicators of short story writing that had been achieved, namely: the suitability of story content, story development creativity, presentation of the plot, characters, point of view, diction, plot, and writing spelling.","PeriodicalId":236584,"journal":{"name":"Mimbar Sekolah Dasar","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121211595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Qualitative Study on the Use of the Concepts and Subjects of Life Sciences in Religion Courses","authors":"Selma Eminoğlu, M. A. Haşıloğlu, Bülent Keskin","doi":"10.17509/mimbar-sd.v7i3.29183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17509/mimbar-sd.v7i3.29183","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims at determining the science concepts and subjects used in the \"religion courses\" taught in secondary schools and the contribution of science to religion courses, which is not a widely studied topic in the relevant literature. Like qualitative research, this study is a multiple case study. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview with five Muslim religion teachers working in an eastern city of Turkey. The interview data were analyzed using the basic descriptive and content analysis methods. The findings showed that religion teachers benefit from the concepts and subjects of science in their courses; using life sciences in their religion courses had a positive impact in teaching religious subjects better to the students; the use of the concepts of life sciences in religion courses enabled students to perceive the subject better; students enjoyed the use of science concepts in religion courses and also students asked questions to their teachers about many subjects of life sciences. Religion teachers expressed that they did not feel competent enough in the life sciences. Some recommendations, such as organizing in-service training have been made for religion teachers to feel competent enough in life sciences.","PeriodicalId":236584,"journal":{"name":"Mimbar Sekolah Dasar","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130004698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Local Wisdom-based Dance Learning: Teaching Characters to Children through Movements","authors":"Dedi J. Rosala, A. Budiman","doi":"10.17509/mimbar-sd.v7i3.28185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17509/mimbar-sd.v7i3.28185","url":null,"abstract":"The character education implementation in every school becomes a program of national education system policy in Indonesia. Its orientation is more focused on advancing national character development based on local wisdom and unique culture in Indonesia. The authority of the Indonesian education system policy program in strengthening character education covers religiousness, nationalism, independency, mutual cooperation, and integrity with the development of local wisdom-based learning materials. The purpose of this research is to discover the process of dance learning implementation in students’ character education development. This research employs quantitative with descriptive statistics data analysis. The data were collected through an observation of 22 primary school students during a dance learning process and in-depth interviews to two dance teachers to obtain data regarding local wisdom-based dance learning implementation to develop students’ characters. The findings show that character education developed in local wisdom-based dance learning can be done through various learning activities such as appreciation and introduction of traditional dance materials, instilling values, independent and group study to build independency and mutual cooperation, and familiarize students to pray before and after learning. These are to plant local wisdom values through dance movement learning.","PeriodicalId":236584,"journal":{"name":"Mimbar Sekolah Dasar","volume":"292 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131526848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}