SCIENTIFIC REASONING ABILITY OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENT TEACHER IN THE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITY OF MATARAM
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this
study is to investigate the scientific reasoning ability of the prospective
student teacher, andto analyze the difference in scientific reasoning ability
between students in the study programs. The sample set consisted of 179
students joining the Excellence Program of Mathematics and Science Teacher
Education in theFaculty of Teacher Education (FTE) in the University of
Mataram. The Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning (CTSR) was translated into
Indonesian language and used to measure the student scientific reasoning
ability. The results of this study revealed that 95.5% students had low
reasoning ability and were categorized as concrete and transitional reasoner.
Only few students (4.5%) reached the category of formal operational reasoner.
In addition, significant differences of the students reasoning ability emerged
among the third and the fifth semester students, as well as students in the
four study programs.
Author: A. W. Jufri, D.
Setiadi, Sripatmi
Journal Code: jppendidikangg160011
