This research is a qualitative research based on case studies to investigate the quality of the arguments and personal knowledge of science teachers about global warming. The subjects of this research were 20 science teachers from the same study program and university. Data collection techniques use interview methods and written arguments. Qualitative analysis of data from interviews and written arguments reveals that some science teachers use evidence during argumentation, but the evidence used is often not accurate enough to support or refute other people's claims or arguments and some other science teachers use personal perspectives in argumentation because science teachers have difficulty building evidence-based argumentation. In addition, some science teachers have similarities in knowledge about global warming, but there are some science teachers who differ in their belief in scientific expertise and the credibility of scientific evidence. This research is expected to help increase the knowledge and skills of science teachers to educate global warming to students and prepare students to make the right decisions about global warming in the future.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan berbasis studi kasus untuk menyelidiki sifat argumentasi dan pengetahuan personal pendidik IPA tentang pemanasan global. Subyek penelitian ini merupakan 20 pendidik IPA alumni dari program studi dan universitas yang sama. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode wawancara dan argumentasi tertulis. Analisis kualitatif data dari wawancara dan argumentasi tertulis mengungkapkan bahwa sebagian pendidik IPA menggunakan bukti selama berargumentasi, namun bukti yang digunakan seringkali belum cukup akurat untuk mendukung atau membantah klaim atau argumentasi orang lain serta sebagian pendidik lain menggunakan perspektif personal dalam argumentasi karena pendidik IPA mengalami kesulitan membangun argumentasi berdasarkan bukti. Selain itu, beberapa pendidik IPA mempunyai kesamaan dalam pengetahuan tentang pemanasan global, namun ada beberapa 247August 2019 | Volume 8 | Issue 2

The Implementation of Spot Capturing Learning Methods in Global Warming Materials to Improve Science Process Skills. This research aims to determine the implementation of Spot Caturing learning methods and to know the improvement of the student science process skills after the use of Spot Capturing learning methods on global warming topic. This study uses one group pretest - posttest design where the subjects in this study were a class of students from Department of Science Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Lamongan Islamic University in the first semester of the 2018-2019 academic year. Research data is obtained through observation methods and tests and then analyzed by descriptive analysis method. The results of the study showed the level of implementation learning using spot capturing method of study at the first meeting average score 3.8 with excellent criteria, second meeting average score 3.8 with excellent criteria and the third meeting of the average score 3.9 with excellent criteria. The results of N-gain calculations on the science process skills showed increases with the medium category on the aspect of formulating issues with score 0.6, compiling hypotheses with score 0.4, and identifying variables with score 0.6, whereas aspects high category N-gain is there is observing aspect with score 1.0, communicating the data with score 0.7, and concluding the data with score 0.9. These results show that there is increases in the science process skills of student using the Spot Capturing learning method.

Disaster mitigation is activity that very important to teach and learning to someone as early as possible. Disaster mitigation can teach through positive activities such as school learning. This study aims to describe the implementation of Project Based Learning on students' reasoning for Class VII Covid-19 Disaster Mitigation at SMP 1 Maduran. This research is very much needed to see students' reasoning for understanding the concept of Covid-19 disaster mitigation and to train Covid-19 disaster preparedness as early as possible for students of SMPN 1 Maduran. The research method used One Group Pre-test Post-test Design with 30 students of grade VII at SMPN 1 Maduran. The results generally showed increase student reasoning with an average N-Gain score of 0.68 in the moderate category. The results of the increase in reasoning on each indicator, (1) namely explaining the relationship between the elements in the problem increased with an average N-Gain score of 0.58 in the moderate category, (2) made the problem solving project structure increase with an average N-Gain score of 0.76 with the High category, and (3) realizing projects that have been designed in the form of completion results increased with an average N-Gain score of 0.67 in the moderate category. Based on the data generated, it can be shown that learning using Project Based Learning is able to improve students' reasoning in class VII Covid-19 disaster mitigation material at SMPN 1 Maduran. Future research expected to be able measure students' creativity in the process of problems solving in mitigating the Covid-19 disaster.

Countless research has been published on the impact of covid-19 on improvements in teaching techniques, activities, and motivational beliefs. Most research refers to a human's response before learning without testing students' comprehension and literacy linked to covid-19. This study adopted a qualitative approach, with a questionnaire serving as the primary research tool. Alternatively, the current study looks into students' cognitive and portrays their mental model of COVID-19. At the Islamic University of Lamongan, 30 students from the science education department and 30 students from the environmental health department took part. Students are chosen as transformational leaders and liaisons between society's academic and social environments. The researchers gather data based on an open-ended assessment that evaluates the concepts, causation, methods, and strategies that must be implemented to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. Participants completed questionnaires prepared for educational purposes before and after learning. Inductive and iterative investigation of the descriptions of students' answers revealed cognitive outcomes and mental models. Each questionnaire form is then checked for validity using the SPSS v24 program. The authenticity of the questionnaire responses for each questionnaire > rcount (N = 60), indicating that each question is valid, whereas the reliability test using Cronbach's Alpha provides a score of 0.78 > 0.60, indicating that the questionnaire employed is trustworthy. Regarding educational, cognitive processes, the analysis shows that some colleagues believe that COVID-19 is a conspiracy, while others need to add sufficient scientific literacy to validate that COVID-19 is a disease. Even after learning, they can only make general ways to mitigate the propagation of COVID-19. The findings for student mental models revealed considerable changes in clarity and coherence, such as models at levels 1 through 5 with the highest student mental models. This study culminates with the implication that students require scientific literacy to effectively communicate about COVID-19 and check out false information in public.

Reading activities for junior high school students in Indonesia are carried out at school when the instructor requests that they study the learning topic being taught, therefore learners may become bored due to the thickness of the available books. Indonesian students are more likely to read when they encounter visualizations in the form of images and a small amount of text, which are commonly referred to as comics. There are numerous popular comics that students like reading, such as manga and webtoons, but it is extremely uncommon to discover a popular comic that teaches the subject of a certain discipline, particularly natural sciences, which has a tough scientific picture. The purpose of this study is to examine the many forms of manga comics and webtoons that may be utilized as alternative student learning modules when students study from home without regard for space or time constraints in the midst of the covid-19 epidemic. The descriptive qualitative research approach was applied. Manga comics, particularly Dr. Stone's manga, were shown to be more acceptable for use as alternative scientific learning modules in junior high schools, both in terms of completeness of module parts and learning contexts. Comic Dr. Stone is able to boost learners' cognitive and psychomotor skills by vividly seeing daily situations. This research is intended to be expanded by further researchers in order to give more alternative module alternatives for students and to aid teachers in educating Indonesian learners.