The Development of Research Process for Pre-service Physics Teachers in Science Classroom Action Research Course using Learning by Doing

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) study the knowledge, understanding and competency in classroom research of preservice physics teachers who had received hands-on instructional activities, and 2) study the satisfaction of hands-on instructional activities in classroom research. The target group were 20 preservice physics teachers, who were 3rd year students and enrolled in a science research course, second semester, academic year 2019. The research tools consisted of. 1) study plan of hands-on instructional activities in science classroom research, 2) evaluation form enquiring about knowledge and understanding of science classroom research, 3) understanding and competency evaluation form of science classroom research, 4) satisfaction form on process in science classroom research, 5) observation form on process in science classroom research, and 6) semi-structured interview form for science classroom research. Quantitative data were analyzed by using mean, and standard deviation and qualitative data was using content analysis. The results of the research were as follows.1) physics preservice teachers who received hands-on learning activities had a better understanding in classroom research, the mean was 4.23 which is a high level. The competency about conducting science classroom research by using5-stepprocesses, the mean was4.22 which is a high level, 2) the satisfaction of hands-on instructional activities in science classroom research, the mean was 4.30 which is a high level.

Keywords

• classroom action research
• pre-service teacher
• learning by doing