Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education

Teacher's Knowledge Exploration about Environmental Problem in order to Enhanced Problem Based Learning

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Marisa C Tapilouw
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Marisa C Tapilouw
Available Online January 2017.
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10.2991/icmsed-16.2017.50How to use a DOI?
Keywords
environmental problem; problem-based learning; teacher knowledge; science education
Abstract

Environmental problem become a critical problem nowadays. Through science education, students understand environmental problem as a part of their learning process. Teacher need to find n appropriate learning approach that fits to teach about environmental problem. Many environmental problems trigger environmental awareness such as school hygiene, energy, natural resource, waste problem. The focus of this study is to explore teacher's knowledge about environmental problem. The aim of this study is to describe teacher's knowledge about environmental problem as an element to develop teacher training program about problem-based learning and connecting with science education.In this study, data are gathered by observation and questionnaire and interview. There are three parts of question: personal data, environmental problem reflection (environmental problem description, the frequency of learning about environment, the links between natural science and environment), priority of environmental problem. The object in this study is 25 teachers from some school above an education foundation in Bandung. Based on the result and analysis, waste become the main environmental and technology problem arround respondent and that be taught in class with problem-based learning approach.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
January 2017
ISBN
978-94-6252-295-4
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/icmsed-16.2017.50How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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