The Ability Of Teachers To Organize Science Learning For Early Childhood

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10.2991/icset-17.2017.163How to use a DOI?

Keywords

school-based management, effectiveness of school management, effectiveness of learning process, and school effectiveness

Abstract

This paper examines contemporary issues in early childhood teacher education in Sumatera Utara. The aim of the study was to explain the teacher's abilities to organize science learning for early childhood through a constructivist approach with sample of 115 early childhood teachers in Sumatera Utara. The data collection technique is conducted through questionnaire, observation, Focus Group Discussion, and documentation analysis. The results show that (1) the teacher preparing materials and science learning media for young children at the presenter stage, (2) the teacher observed the learning activities of children at the time of learning but the data obtained has not been documented for the benefit of self-development of children, (3) the teacher asks the children questions when the child is doing the learning activities but the question has not been able to encourage children to explore and think reflectively. This study provides a new perspective to enhance the role of teachers encouraging children to become scientists.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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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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