Proceedings of the 9th International Conference for Science Educators and Teachers (ICSET 2017)

The Ability Of Teachers To Organize Science Learning For Early Childhood

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Anita Yus
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Anita Yus
Available Online September 2017.
DOI
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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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference for Science Educators and Teachers (ICSET 2017)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
September 2017
ISBN
978-94-6252-419-4
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/icset-17.2017.163How 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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