WORIDEO (Worksheet With Interactive Video) to Overcome Teacher’s Difficulties With the Experiment Method

Abstract

Hands-on activity which is learning through experience is essential in learning science. Experimenting as a hands-on activity provides a realistic picture of learning content and increases the enthusiasm of the students. Besides giving a higher impact on lesson retention, the experimental method is useful in developing science process skills and scientific reasoning that are essential to help students build knowledge and solve problems in science and technology. Using the descriptive exploratory method, this study aims to explain the obstacles faced by teachers in implementing experimental activities in science class and provide an idea as solutions. Data from questionnaires are obtained from 24 science teachers from several regions of Indonesia. The result shows that limited learning duration is the main obstacle. Besides requiring a long time of preparation, students’ difficulties in using experiment equipment and doing experiment procedures demand extra time and effort to conduct the method. For this reason, it is deemed necessary to use a worksheet that is embedded with an interactive video (WORIDEO) to help teachers while assisting experimental activities.