Comprehension of in-service primary-science teachers toward 21st century skills: A case study on Purwakarta

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series Vol. 1157; no. 4
• Main Authors: Handayani, H, Sopandi, W, Syaodih, E, Suhandi, A, Maftuh, B, Hermita, N, Somantri, M, Samsudin, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Case studies; Initiatives; Learning; Skills; Students; Teachers
• ISSN: 1742-6588; 1742-6596
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1157/4/042130

Twenty-first-century skills usually are going neglected by several primary teachers (in-service teachers) in term of the learning process rather than students' achievement. Though the implementation of information-acquisition theory this research aims to explore primary teachers' perceptions toward 21st-century skills. The research method which was utilized as a case study with respondents was about tenth in-service primary teachers from five schools in Purwakarta city. The data were been collected through semi-structural interview and analyzed using grounded theory. The research results show that primary teachers need to comprehend 21st-century skills regarding develop primary students' learning. Furthermore, they also explain the complexity of teachers which were facing and developing their 21st-century skills. As a consequence, this research promotes the educational training for primary teachers to develop twenty-first-century skills in primary context.