Practical Science Activities in Primary Schools in Malaysia

Mohamed, Norita; Abdullah, Mashita; Ismail, Zurida

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4860-6_9

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“…While calibration relates to how the process for calibrating a pipette is to obtain the appropriate drop size. This is also in line with previous research which shows the obstacles to implementing the SSC approach are how to operate small tools, difficulties in cleaning tools, and the level of accuracy in measuring volume and mass (Abdullah et al, 2009;Imaduddin et al, 2020;Mohamed et al, 2013) In the aspect of negative expression, the expression "failed" appears which indicates the participants' dissatisfaction with the results of the design and implementation. This is because not all designs are prepared as expected and easy to implement.…”

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Strengthening Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Designing Laboratory Activity Based on Small-Scale Chemistry Practicum Approach

Hidayah¹,

Yuliyanto²,

Gunawan³

et al. 2023

EUROPEAN J ED RES

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<p style="text-align: justify;">The purpose of this research is to strengthen pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in designing laboratory activities based on small-scale chemistry approaches. This research is action research involving 60 trainee teachers with stages that include (a) Reflect; (b) Plan; (c) Act; (d) Observe; (e) Reflect (2nd); (f) Plan (2nd). Qualitative data were collected through (a) Questionnaires reflecting on experiences in practicing chemistry learning and responses to the importance of learning, (b) a Portfolio of chemistry practicum design, (c) documentation of the process of carrying out design, implementation, and practicum evaluation activities, (d) field notes, (e) reflection sheet, and (f) Portfolio of follow-up plans. The data is displayed through the R computation system with data pre-processing stages in the teacher's reflection text which includes basic cleaning, case folding, normalization, stemming, and deleting meaningless words. Display data in the form of word clouds, frequency expression diagrams, and tabulations. Descriptive narratives are used to analyze the documentation obtained in the action process. The teacher group demonstrated performance in implementing small-scale practicum activities. Teachers are increasingly skilled in modifying conventional laboratory equipment, minimizing the amount of chemical use, minimizing waste disposal, and increasing efficiency in the duration of practicum implementation. The follow-up plan for this activity includes quality improvement in aspects of (a) skill in using laboratory equipment, (b) understanding of chemical concepts, (c) equipment availability, materials, and work procedures, and (d) implementation of chemistry practicum.</p>

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Section: Phase V (Reflect): Evaluation Of the Practicum Design Based ...supporting

confidence: 90%