Assessing Psychosocial Outdoor Learning Environment of Pre-service Science Teachers through The Field Trip Experiences

Year 2020, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 135 - 150, 01.08.2020

Rukhaini Fitri Rahmawatı , Muhamad Imaduddin , Arghob Khofya Haqiqi , Achmad Ali Fikri , Ulya Fawaıda , Dody Rahayu Prasetyo , Chatree Faıkhamta

https://doi.org/10.17275/per.20.24.7.2

Cited By: 3

Abstract

Field trip activities are often considered additional activities and are considered recreational activities rather than ones that teach science effectively to students. Field trip activities are one form of effective experience-based learning to train pre-service teachers in the outdoor environment. This study attempted to describe the design of outdoor science learning in the form of the field trip for pre-service science teachers (PSTs) and the condition of psychosocial learning environments in outdoor activities. This research is a case study carried out in a pre-service science teacher training program at Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kudus, Indonesia. The field trip was designed with field visits on six objects for three days in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The field trip activity was attended by 70 PSTs. Qualitative data is captured through the documentation of activities at each outdoor learning location. Quantitative data collection instruments included seven psychosocial scales, namely (1) Environmental Interaction; (2) Integration; (3) Students cohesiveness; (4) Teacher supportiveness; (5) Open-endedness; (6) Preparation and organization; (7) Material environment. The field trip design for PSTs recommends activities that lead to observation and exploration of visiting objects relating not only to the content of the science but also to the pedagogical aspects of the science. The psychosocial aspects of PSTs indicate that field trip activities show a positive meaning in all aspects, although there are significant differences in the conditions of expectations and reality experienced by PSTs. The integration aspect is not significantly different. The decline in perception is still at the medium level, and the condition of the perception is still at a positive level. Research and development studies that emphasize the process of integrating classroom learning with outdoor activities can be carried out further to be able to give meaning to science learning, which is not limited by classrooms or laboratories.

Keywords

Psychosocial, Outdoor learning environment, Field trip, Pre-service science teachers

Supporting Institution

Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kudus

Project Number

5560/In.37/B/11/2019

Thanks

We would like to thank the financial support of the Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kudus. Secondly, we would also like to thank all of you who have helped collect research data that includes pre-service science teachers from IAIN Kudus who are class A and B, class of 2017/2018; Cibodas Botanical Garden; Center for Demonstration of Science and Technology, Sundial; Natural Sciences Education Study Program, Indonesian University of Education; SEAMEO Regional Center for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education Personnel (QITEP) in Science; Pudak Scientific; and Boscha Observatory. We are also grateful for the collaboration with Kasetsart University in the preparation of ideas and the design of the instrument script.

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