Asian Journal of Scientific Research1992-14542077-2076Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/ajsr.2015.22.40CopriadyJimmi 1201581This study is aimed at identifying differences in terms of the practical implementation
of practical Chemistry teaching on the basis of teachers
perspectives based on gender and location. Implementation of practical Chemistry
in the current study focuses on four major aspects such as the design, preparation,
implementation and evaluation. Furthermore, the study also explored the relationship
among the aspects of design, preparation, implementation and evaluation. The
study used a survey approach by using questionnaire. The study sample comprised
of 236 Chemistry teachers, randomly selected in Pekan Baru, Riau in Indonesia.
Pilot test involved 40 teachers and the findings of the pilot test revealed
that the Cornbach Alpha value of the instrument constructs was between 0.81
and 0.91, hightening that the instrument has high level of reliability. The
data was analyzed using inferential statistics such as independent t-test and
Pearson correlation employing SPSS 19. The results revealed that there was no
significant difference in practical implementation of practical Chemistry science
among the teachers regarding the aspects of the design, preparation, implementation
and evaluation based on gender and location. However, there is a significant
different in relation to the aspect of preparation based on location. Meanwhile,
Pearson correlation analysis indicated that there are significant correlations
between and among all aspects associated with implementation of practical Chemistry.
It is suggested that training and workshops for chemical science teachers can
be implemented by the related organizations including the Ministry of Education,
the Board of Education Quality Assurance as well as Center for Development and
Empowerment of Educators for science. Besides, the collaboration is also highlighted
for experienced teachers to be able to train and teach practical skills to novice
teachers, especially in preparing tools and materials needed for practical activities.]]>Rohani, A.,2004Albanese, M.A. and S. Mitchell,1993685281Allen, D. and K. Tanner,200327381Bahar, M.,200347461473Bailey, P.D.,200158086Belt, S.T., E.E. Hywel, T. McCreedy, T.L. Overton and S. Summerfield,200266572Bennett, S.W. and K. O'Neale,199825862Black, P.,2004Pages: 24Pages: 24Byers, W.,200262834Catalano, R.A.,20102010Chang, H.Y., C. Quintana and J.S. Krajcik,2009947394Cheung, D.,2009397591Coombs, G. and M. Elden,200428523535Copriady, J.,20139176186Domin, D.S.,199976543547Dunham, T., J.G. Wells and K. White,2002146582Edelson, D.C.,200138355385Fensham, P.J.,20062006Fensham, P.J. and A. Bellocchi,201310250264Abuseji, F.A.,200732318Gallagher, C., R. Hipkins and A. Zohar,20127134143Garratt, J.,199711927Garratt, J.,200265864Geddis, A.N.,199315673683Grounlund, N.E.,2000Harlen, W.,20054th Edn.,Pages: 264Pages: 264Van Heuvelen, A.,20016911391146Aktamis, H. and E. Acar,2010255495553Holbrook, J. and M. Rannikmae,20072913471362Hunter, C., S. Wardell and H. Wilkins,200041417Johnston, K.,1991146578Johnstone, A.H. and A. Al-Shuaili,200154251Johnstone, A.H.,198264377379Kapenda, H.M., H.U. Kandjeo-Marenga, C.D. Kasandra and F. Lubben,2002205365Krejcie, R.V. and D.W. Morgan,197030607610Kunandar,2007Pages: 418, (In Indonesian)Pages: 418, (In Indonesian)Liang, L.L. and H. Yuan,20083018231835MacKinnon, M.M.,199919994958McGarvey, D.J.,200485865Meehan, M.L., K.S. Cowley, N.L. Finch, K.L. Chadwick, L.D. Ermolov and M.J.S. Riffle,20042004Mehrens, W.A. and J.J. Lehmann,1999Miller, D.B.,1984Muijs, D. and D. Reynolds,2001Mulyati, S.,1995Nicol, D.J. and J.T. Boyle,200348457473Onocha, C.O.,19851985Orosan, P.G., A.M. Weine, L.A. Jason and J.H. Johnson,199229394402Osborne, J. and J. Dillon,20082008Overton, T.L.,200156268Marks, R. and I. Eilks,20094231245Reap, M.A. and A.L. Cavallo,19921992Rosinah, E.,20052005Sampson, V.,2004713033Shulman, L.S.,198615414Shulman, L.S.,198757122Smith, T.E.,199271469484Tan, O.S.,200441169184White, H.B.,200230420420Woods, D.R.,19971997pp: 173-183pp: 173-183Worthen, B.R. and J.R. Sanders,2000Yung, B.H.W.,2006Pages: 293Pages: 293Zoller, U.,199370195197Achor, E.E., S.M.S. Kurumeh and C.A. Orokpo,201221622Allen, D.E., B.J. Duch and S.E. Groh,199619964352Bayraktar, S.,20111118392Brooks, J.G.,2011Bybee, R. and B. McCrae,201133726Johnstone, A.H., S.J. Sleet and J.F. Vianna,1994197787Johnstone, A.H., A. Watt and T.U. Zaman,1998332229Leonard, J., B. Lygo and G. Procter,20133rd Edn.,McManus, S.M. and M. Gettinger,1996901322Mokhtar, B.A.,20072007Osborne, J. and S. Collins,200123441467Samuelowicz, K. and J.D. Bain,200141299325Savin‐Baden, M.,200441221233Sirhan, G., C. Gray, A.H. Johnstone and N. Reid,199934346Wilkerson, L.,199619962332