SCAFOLDING AS A TOOL TO DEVELOP PRE SERVICE TEACHERS’ SCIENTIFIC THINKING ABILITY

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18269/smhjgt59

Keywords:

Scaffolding, pre service biology teachers, scientific thinking, Teacher Professional Development Program

Abstract

Scaffolding is a necessary process to achieve learners potential ability. This study depicts the importance of scaffolding in achieving scientific thinking ability. Subjects were 24 pre-service teachers enrolled in Teacher Professional Development Program. Results showed that pre-service biology teachers’ average scientific thinking ability was categorized as low and scaffolding was greatly needed to serve as a tool to enhance pre-service biology teachers’ scientific ability. Scaffolding scheme for Teacher Professional Development Program is proposed.

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Author Biography

  • Taufik Rahman, Indonesia University of Education

    Biology

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Published

26-10-2017

How to Cite

SCAFOLDING AS A TOOL TO DEVELOP PRE SERVICE TEACHERS’ SCIENTIFIC THINKING ABILITY. (2017). Jurnal Pengajaran Matematika Dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.18269/smhjgt59