{"title":"The Impact of COVID-19 on Technologically Disadvantaged Students in Afghanistan","authors":"M. Khuram","doi":"10.15294/usej.v10i2.46888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/usej.v10i2.46888","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 has forced educators, institutions, and their staff to switch from physical to remote education This study investigates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the international education system, particularly in Afghanistan. Specifically, this paper explores how students in Afghanistan have been affected by the pandemic, and identifies and evaluates the challenges faced by the education system of Afghanistan due to the pandemic. Moreover, factors affecting the use of technology by students in Afghanistan are also analyzed. A quantitative research methodology was utilized by collecting responses from students through a questionnaire distributed online. All data collected were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis. Results revealed that technology has not benefited students very much, and the effects of COVID-19 have been extreme on them. Furthermore, insufficient time to learn new technologies has proven to be challenging for students. Developing technology requirements for students during COVID-19 may be an important element of adaptability to the pandemic. Moreover, it was found that Afghanistan already had poor internet and technology infrastructure before the pandemic, which further deteriorated during COVID-19, leading students to experience increasing internet disconnection and costs and decreased communication with teachers. Effective strategies to deal with these problems are discussed.","PeriodicalId":30735,"journal":{"name":"USEJ Unnes Science Education Journal","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80047983","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":"Analysis of Student’s Difficulties in Solving Physics Problem: Impulse and Momentum Topics","authors":"Tri Adianto, M. Rusli","doi":"10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.41517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.41517","url":null,"abstract":"Physics education essentially intends to cultivate student’s analytical and reasoning capabilities. However, this objective is hard to achieve because there are many students who facing difficulties in solving physics problems. This research was conducted to identify the types of student’s difficulties in solving momentum and impulse problems, along with the factors causing it. This research was conducted using a descriptive qualitative approach to 66 students of Senior High School 2 Makassar who had studied momentum and impulse topics. The data collection process was carried out using test and interviews. Based on the results, it can be identified that there are two types of student’s difficulties in solving momentum and impulse problems. The first type was physical difficulties which consisted of student’s difficulty in understanding the questions (26%) and student’s difficulty in determining the useable equations (25%). Then, the second type was mathematical difficulties which consisted of student’s difficulty in substituting the data to the equation (63%) and student’s difficulty in performing mathematical operations (76%). Based on interviews and analysis, it can be concluded that these difficulties was commonly faced by students while solving physics problems, including in momentum and impulse topic. Futhermore, the difiiculties were caused by several factors, namely: 1) the lack of student’s understanding about physics concepts, 2) the weakness of student’s mathematical skills, 3) the lack of physics learning process which is not honing student’s problem-solving skills and 4) the lack of student’s motivation on developing their problems solving skills in physics subjects. Thus, researchers recommend to all physics teachers in Indonesia to immediately develop or implement learning strategies or methods which are considered capable of overcome all student’s difficulties that have been found.","PeriodicalId":30735,"journal":{"name":"USEJ Unnes Science Education Journal","volume":"34 1","pages":"24-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75082627","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":"Physics Laboratory Management: A Novel Use of QR Code Tag on Physics Equipment Storage Cabinet","authors":"I. Mahmudah, R. Maulidah","doi":"10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.40982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.40982","url":null,"abstract":"The application of QR codes in laboratory management is an increase, but the study of its use in the physics laboratory equipment storage is rarely done. There are numerous in various laboratory equipment stored in the physics laboratory. Well-organized storage with QR-code installment in the cabinet should be a big consideration to assist laboratory users at trace and emplace the equipment in an appropriate. This study aims to develop the application of QR codes in designing the layout of laboratory equipment at the cabinet. The development of the storage layout of laboratory equipment refers to the research and development methods. There are two main focuses in this study, specifically are how to design the layout storage of laboratory equipment and how to develop the QR code scanning system in a physics laboratory. The questionnaire was distributed to 23 respondents, the highest result with 100% agreement shown when they assessed the utility of a QR code-based laboratory storage system and the design of a laboratory equipment layout. Speaking of the program performance of the QR code-based laboratory-item storage system, about 98% of respondents were satisfied. The laboratory users give a positive response to the laboratory management system that developed based on QR code. They consider the QR code system is an effective way of trace and emplace the laboratory equipment.","PeriodicalId":30735,"journal":{"name":"USEJ Unnes Science Education Journal","volume":"36 1","pages":"18-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79284461","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}
Yunawati Sele, Fransina T. Nomleni, Mega Selviana Sir
{"title":"The Gender Equality in CLIS Model and Brain Gym Technique: A Review of Cognitive Learning Outcomes","authors":"Yunawati Sele, Fransina T. Nomleni, Mega Selviana Sir","doi":"10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.42794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.42794","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims at finding out the cognitive learning outcomes of the equality of male and female students in Children Learning in Science (CLIS) that was combined with a Brain Gym. This study is a comparative research. The population of this study were the students of grade XI MIA SMA Negeri 7 Kupang in the academic year of 2018/2019 and the sample of this study were the students of grade XI MIA 1. The instrument used was a test of cognitive learning outcomes. The data obtained were analyzed using Anakova. The result of ancova test showed that the significance value is 0,675 or greater than alfa value 5%. This means that there are not differences in cognitive learning outcomes between male and female student in CLIS combined with a brain gym. It means that by combining CLIS and Brain Gym technique, the equality of cognitive learning outcomes for male and female students can occur. Providing the same opportunities, the same tasks and the same responsibilities during Children Learning In Science combined with a Brain Gym learning, can minimize the differences in characteristics between genders so that the learning outcomes obtained are equivalent.","PeriodicalId":30735,"journal":{"name":"USEJ Unnes Science Education Journal","volume":"33 1","pages":"41-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87916035","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 Potential of Electronic Media Integrated Islamic Values on Students' Motivation and Creative Thinking Ability","authors":"Ucca Swasti Praptiwi, A. Yulianto, E. Ellianawati","doi":"10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.42340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.42340","url":null,"abstract":"This research is a preliminary study regarding the teacher’s description of learning, student learning motivation, students’ creative thinking skills, and the need for developing electronic comic learning media based on integrated problem based learning Islamic values at SMPN 3 Watumalang. This research uses a descriptive method. This study’s subjects were 44 students of class VIII and teachers of science subjects at SMPN 3 Watumalang. The research was conducted from October to November 2020. The data collection instruments were questionnaires, interview guidelines, and creative thinking skills test questions. The results of interviews with students indicated that the students’ intrinsic motivation was still low. The ability to think creatively is still lacking, with a percentage of 42.8%. In the elaboration indicator, most students answered correctly, while in the originality indicator, students were less careful in answering, and only 14.3% of students could answer correctly. Based on the questionnaire analysis results, electronic comic learning media based on problem based learning integrated Islamic values as an alternative media for learning media on vibrations, waves, and sounds in everyday life are needed for development with a percentage of 64%. The use of electronic comics is expected to increase student motivation and creative thinking skills.","PeriodicalId":30735,"journal":{"name":"USEJ Unnes Science Education Journal","volume":"89 1","pages":"49-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77333460","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}
P. A. Onanuga, A. O. Saka, Rita Pelumi Ogwokhademhe
{"title":"Learning Biology for Sustainable Development Using Hands-On Strategy: Can Gender Achievement Gap Reduce?","authors":"P. A. Onanuga, A. O. Saka, Rita Pelumi Ogwokhademhe","doi":"10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.42747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.42747","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the importance of biology for sustainable development, students’ performance in the subject has been inconsistent. Several interventions have been used to improve students’ learning of Biology but the inconsistency in performance persists. Thus, this study investigated the use of hands-on learning in enhancing students’ academic achievement. The research adopted a pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design with 2x2 factorial. The study also examined the moderating effect of gender on academic achievement. Fifty-eight students offering Biology in the intact classes of two randomly selected schools participated in the study. The data was collected using a 25-item Biology Achievement Test for Students (BATS) subjected to face and content validities, and reliability test. The test-retest reliability method yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.68. The data analyses revealed a significant difference in the effect of strategy on the academic achievement of students in Biology (F (1,53) =8.595), p=0.05, but in favour of the conventional method of teaching. Further findings showed no significant difference in the effect of gender on the academic achievement of students (F (1,53) = 0.980), p>0.05. The researchers noted that hand-on activities are important for Biology learning and recommended that school authorities should allocate adequate time for that purpose.","PeriodicalId":30735,"journal":{"name":"USEJ Unnes Science Education Journal","volume":"90 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80544654","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":"Science Process Skills in Science Education of Developed and Developing Countries: Literature Review","authors":"Mercy Mushani","doi":"10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.42153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.42153","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this literature review is to analyze and evaluate the research studies conducted on science process skills (SPS) in science education in the context of developed and developing countries. A follow-up to this study will investigate teacher facilitation of SPS development at Primary School level in Zambia. The method carried out in this study is a literature review. It involved analyzing and synthesizing some research work already conducted globally, considering the educational significance of SPS. The search was limited to peer-reviewed journal articles written in English and whose full papers were available on the databases. The articles were published between 1987 and 2018 because SPS’s teaching and learning has been prevalent in research since the early 1980s. In total, 198 articles were found as a result of the initial search. The researcher screened abstracts of these articles to judge their relevance, and from this screening process of abstracts, 31 papers have been included for review. Reviewed study trends on SPS development conducted from developed and developing countries focusing on three vantage points: science curriculum, teacher education and the 21st Century Learning. Based on the findings, more research studies on SPS in science education are carried out in developed countries than developing ones. The review findings indicate uneven inclusion of SPS in the science curriculum documents and the curriculum implementation at all science education levels. Lastly, results display few studies on SPS education regarding 21st Century Learning conducted in developed and developing countries. Concerned education bodies must take appropriate and reasonable exploits on teacher training of SPS education and the balanced inclusion of SPS in the science curriculum and its implementation into consideration. SPS still champions the development of other skills individuals are supposed to possess in this 21st-century era. Hence, SPS education in science education remains a need for both developed and developing countries.","PeriodicalId":30735,"journal":{"name":"USEJ Unnes Science Education Journal","volume":"199 1","pages":"12-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77468196","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":"Real Science Mask with QR Code to Improve The Digital Literation","authors":"E. N. Savitri, N. R. Dewi, A. V. Amalia","doi":"10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.42537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/USEJ.V10I1.42537","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims to develop a valid Real Science Mask with QR Code learning media. The goal to be achieved through this research in general is to produce learning media that can build a concrete learning experience and be able to improve digital literacy of science students. The research and development (RnD) method by analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) was performed. The data collection instruments used were observation sheets, expert validation sheets, and questions. The teaching and learning instruments were declared feasible and ready for application with a few revisions based on the validation results. Aspects that are considered in the feasibility test of the Real Science Mask with QR Code media are relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, flexibility, interface, suitability of material with digital and cognitive literacy skills, and media function. Real Science Mask with QR Code is a specially designed learning media that has been tested feasible and valid to improve digital literacy of science students.","PeriodicalId":30735,"journal":{"name":"USEJ Unnes Science Education Journal","volume":"9 1","pages":"34-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84304298","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 Implementation of Innovative Thematic Module to Improve Students Logical Thinking Ability","authors":"A. Widiyatmoko*, N. R. Dewi, A. Yanitama","doi":"10.15294/usej.v9i3.41035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/usej.v9i3.41035","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to developing an innovative thematic module on basic physics course and improving students’ logical thinking ability especially in the subject of Basic Physics II. The assessment developed in this study is an inquiry-based assessment to determine the ability to think logically by the students in learning science theme \"light and vision.\" The research’s results and discussions are a module on the theme of light and vision developed by the eligibility requirements in very decent achievement category. The results showed that 56.66% students are in the stage of formal thinking, capable of abstract thinking and can analyze the problem scientifically and then resolve the issue, to acquire knowledge based on logical reasoning. The implementation of an innovative thematic module can improve students’ logical thinking ability.","PeriodicalId":30735,"journal":{"name":"USEJ Unnes Science Education Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82975274","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":"Professional Development in Certificate Educational Studies Leadership (CESL) for School Literacy Movement","authors":"Nur Latifah, Zulela Ms., Walisa Tri Agustiningsih","doi":"10.15294/usej.v9i3.42572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15294/usej.v9i3.42572","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this research is to analyze the improvement of the professional competencies of teachers who participated in the \"Certificate in Educational Studies in Leadership (CESL)†for literacy movement at Tugu Utara 19 primary school. Researchers in this study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods aimed at telling a story of a data, event or phenomenon unearthed through in-depth interviews with sources with knowledge and understanding and deep experience of the phenomenon. Data collection techniques use observation, interview, and documentation techniques. The results showed that the competence of professional teachers in carrying out literacy was a cognitive pre-action literacy movement in schools, 83.3% very good which answered almost 80% of teachers and educational personnel that they liked literacy corridors, and as many as 87.5%, which is 87.5% answering very happy, suggestions and upgrades to the next school project at Tugu Utara 19 primary school.","PeriodicalId":30735,"journal":{"name":"USEJ Unnes Science Education Journal","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73038252","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}