Pelatihan pengembangan pembelajaran sains berbasis pemanfaatan lingkungan sekitar di TK Kuru’ Sumange Kabupaten Bone

Abstract

This community service activity is motivated by the
idea that the need for teachers to do a variety of learning
models and the use of learning resources in the learning
process in Kindergarten. The model developed is science
learning based on the use of the surrounding environment. The
aim of this community service is to provide scientific
assistance to Kuru 'Sumange Kindergarten teachers to apply
science learning that utilizes the surrounding environment as a
medium and source of learning. This service activity was
carried out in the form of a short training for three meetings.
The activity involved five teachers and it was held in Kuru
'Sumange Kindergarten in Kahu District, Bone Regency. The
first meeting discussed the learning model of science at the
theoretical level which included understanding,
implementation steps, and advantages and disadvantages. The
second meeting was the deepening of the material which was
followed by an exercise on how to apply the learning model in
teaching and learning activities. The method used in carrying
out this service was the lecture method, question and answer,
discussion, and demonstration. For practical exercises in the
science learning model, the participants employed the method
of discussion, question and answer, simulation and
demonstration in each group with the guidance of the service
team. Based on observations during the community service
activities, several positive results were obtained, including that
the participants showed very high attention to the material
delivered by the community service team. In addition,
participants showed a positive response to how to apply the
science learning model and actively participate in asking
questions and expressing the problems they experienced so far.
Moreover, the participants were eager to be able to apply the
learning model of science in teaching. The results of this
community service activity demonstrated the increase of the
teachers' insight into the method of learning science and the
use of the surrounding natural environment as a media and
learning resource.