Promoting Nature of Science Understanding for Elementary School through Joyful Learning Strategy

Subuh  Anggoro; Ari Widodo; Ng Khar Thoe; Nelson Cyril

doi:10.56741/jpes.v1i02.77

Authors

Subuh Anggoro
subuhanggoro@ump.ac.id
Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto
Ari Widodo Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Ng Khar Thoe Open University Malaysia
Nelson Cyril Pondok Upeh Secondary School

Keywords:

Nature of Science, Joyful Learning, Elementary Education

Abstract

Most of students, teachers and preservice teachers has not understood the nature of science by. Even though the teacher's understanding of the nature of science that properly and mastery will affect students' the ability to do open mind, imagination, and creativity. The purpose of this study is to implement a learning plan that develops open mind, imagination, and creativity using Joyful Learning Strategy. The mixed methods used and the participants were 223 preservice elementary teachers (41 males and 182 females) and 32 elementary school students (10 males and 22 females). The questionnaire of NOS and joyful learning observation worksheet were validated. Data analysis used descriptive with percentage and qualitative descriptive. The results showed many preservice elementary teachers have misunderstanding about science as product, process, attitude and social interaction. Through joyful learning can develop students' students' the ability to do open mind, imagination, and creativity. Some suggestions are Joyful Learning with integrated learning will be able to generate students' the ability to do open mind, imagination, and creativity when the teacher understands the nature of science properly. The learning environment of the classroom and school facilities and non-physical interaction between teachers and students become important factors of joyful learning success.

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Author Biographies

Subuh Anggoro, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto

Subuh Anggoro a Senior Assistant Professor and Teacher Educator at the Basic Education Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP). academic facilitator/thesis supervisor and proposal examiner/adjunct senior lecturer, etc. He is the life member of Society for Research Development (SRD). He is passionate about raising the quality of teaching and learning of students and their development in the schools and in the higher education settings. Dr Anggoro’s research interests lie in the teacher and teacher education, science education, higher education, 21st Century teaching and learning, school-based assessment, and classroom research, youth practices and their education. (email: subuhanggoro@ump.ac.id).

Ari Widodo, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Ari Widodo is a Professor on Biology Department, Universitas Pendidikan (UPI). During my 29 years teaching career he has been teaching students at three different education levels, i.e. undergraduate, master and doctorate started. He have conducted a number of research projects both as a team member and a project leader. I have received a number of research grants from the government. I have also involved in a number of international research projects from different countries, e.g. Singapore, the Philippines, Korea, and Japan. (email: widodo@upi.edu).

Ng Khar Thoe, Open University Malaysia

Ng Khar Thoe received the Ph.D in Education from Open University Malaysia (OUM); M.Ed. from Brunel University of West London; B.Sc.Ed.(Hons.) from USM. She is an advocate for Science integrating transdisciplinary approaches, founder of a few project-based programmes including LeSMaT(Borderless) and Education 4.0 project funded by SEAMEO for Inter-Centre Collaboration (ICC). She has wide experience as school teacher/tutor /trainer/academic facilitator/thesis supervisor and proposal examiner/adjunct senior lecturer, etc. She is the life member and Technical Advisor of Society for Research Development (SRD). She was Executive Secretary of CoSMEd 2021. She was also regional coordinator/director, visiting professor, invited speaker for keynote/plenary sessions, Publicity Chair, Judge/Reviewer, Senior Editor for Dinamika Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar, etc. Currently she is Editor-In-Chief and Journal Manager of LSM indexed e-journal since 2017. She published extensively in high impact publications, widely cited and won accolades annually from 2009-21. Her online CV is accessible from: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4462-657X; https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/lsm/about/editorial Team and http://bit.ly/cvdrnktupdates. She can be contacted at email: nkt@recsam.edu.my.

Nelson Cyril, Pondok Upeh Secondary School

Nelson Cyril is presently a science educator at Pondok Upeh Secondary school. Previously, he worked as a Science Education Specialist at Research and Development Division, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (SEAMEO RECSAM). He obtained a Master’s of Science Education from Universiti Malaya in 2010 and Degree of Philosophy in Chemistry Education in 2015 from Waikato University, New Zealand. His expertise include cognition, mental models, and models in chemistry. Recently, his research area looks into Technological and Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) in Augmented Reality.

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