Indonesian biology teachers perceptions about socio-scientific issue-based biology instruction

Promoting socio-scientific issue (SSI)-based instruction in Indonesian science classrooms requires competent science teachers. To understand teachers perceptions about the implementation of SSI-based instruction, a case study involving four biology teachers engaged in a teacher professional developm...

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Main Authors: Subiantoro, A.W., Treagust, David, Tang, Kok-Sing
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89000
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author Subiantoro, A.W.
Treagust, David
Tang, Kok-Sing
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Treagust, David
Tang, Kok-Sing
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description Promoting socio-scientific issue (SSI)-based instruction in Indonesian science classrooms requires competent science teachers. To understand teachers perceptions about the implementation of SSI-based instruction, a case study involving four biology teachers engaged in a teacher professional development program was conducted. The program consisted of four phases: reflection on teachers prior teaching experience and background knowledge, 3-day SSI-based teaching workshop, collaborative development and implementation of SSI-based learning in biology, and post-implementation reflections by teachers. Teachers perceptions were gathered via interviews and written reflections, which were analyzed qualitatively with an explanation building mode approach. Findings indicated a positive development along four dimensions: knowledge about SSIs and scientific literacy, the necessity of including SSIs in science instruction, situational factors related to addressing SSIs in class, and teachers attitude towards teaching SSIs. Further research needs to be conducted in Indonesian contexts to be able to extend the SSI teacher professional development program to different regions.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-890002022-08-15T06:17:54Z Indonesian biology teachers perceptions about socio-scientific issue-based biology instruction Subiantoro, A.W. Treagust, David Tang, Kok-Sing Promoting socio-scientific issue (SSI)-based instruction in Indonesian science classrooms requires competent science teachers. To understand teachers perceptions about the implementation of SSI-based instruction, a case study involving four biology teachers engaged in a teacher professional development program was conducted. The program consisted of four phases: reflection on teachers prior teaching experience and background knowledge, 3-day SSI-based teaching workshop, collaborative development and implementation of SSI-based learning in biology, and post-implementation reflections by teachers. Teachers perceptions were gathered via interviews and written reflections, which were analyzed qualitatively with an explanation building mode approach. Findings indicated a positive development along four dimensions: knowledge about SSIs and scientific literacy, the necessity of including SSIs in science instruction, situational factors related to addressing SSIs in class, and teachers attitude towards teaching SSIs. Further research needs to be conducted in Indonesian contexts to be able to extend the SSI teacher professional development program to different regions. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89000 10.1163/23641177-bja10032 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext
spellingShingle Subiantoro, A.W.
Treagust, David
Tang, Kok-Sing
Indonesian biology teachers perceptions about socio-scientific issue-based biology instruction
title Indonesian biology teachers perceptions about socio-scientific issue-based biology instruction
title_full Indonesian biology teachers perceptions about socio-scientific issue-based biology instruction
title_fullStr Indonesian biology teachers perceptions about socio-scientific issue-based biology instruction
title_full_unstemmed Indonesian biology teachers perceptions about socio-scientific issue-based biology instruction
title_short Indonesian biology teachers perceptions about socio-scientific issue-based biology instruction
title_sort indonesian biology teachers perceptions about socio-scientific issue-based biology instruction
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89000