Observing practice as a science-process skill by elementary school teachers
Eka Danti Agustiani, Nuryani Y. Rustaman, Ana Ratna Wulan

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

Observing is one of the basic process skills that determines the success of a scientific process. Without adequate observation, relevant inquiry questions are difficult to be stated and needed data will not be obtained. Observing skills should be trained since early age, by optimizing the use of the senses that will continue to grow. Although observing is often considered as such simple activities, it turns out that not everyone, including the teachers, really understands the nature of observation in the context of the scientific process. This paper reveals the knowledge and perception of elementary school teachers about observing skills in scientific process and how they practice the observation activities in a training session.

Keywords: science process skills, elementary school teachers

Topic: 2. Science Education