Science teacher’s conception about importance of Geoscience learning: A case study of junior high schools in Surabaya Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract The aim of this study is to identify the science teacher’s conception of the importance of geoscience learning. This study was possessed the conception profile of science teacher about geoscience learning through questionnaire instrument and curriculum analyses to 17 science teachers at three Junior High Schools in Surabaya as the participants. A descriptive quantitative approach is used to analyse the data. Based on the results obtained, almost all the participant stated that geoscience learning is important to teach but more than 50% of science teachers do not teach it because of insufficient time constraints. Based on the curriculum analyses, can be known that the learning method which is done using textbooks only without involving issues which are happening in the present. Therefore, it can be concluded that the developed geoscience learning curriculum for pre-service science teachers needs to be developed.