THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE TEACHER'S COMMUNICATION COMPETENCY THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS USING CHEMISTRY AUGMENTED REALITY LEARNING MEDIA IN FUNCTIONAL GROUP OF ORGANIC SUBSTANCES

Abstract

The development of science teacher's communication skills through training programs was an important matter that had an impact on the quality of learning for students in the fields of science and technology. The objectives of this research were 1) to develop the communication skills of science teachers through training programs, and 2) to evaluate the results of the training program. The research was mixed-methods design. The research tools used were the training manual, a communication skills assessment form for science teachers, and an evaluation form based on Kirkpatrick's four-level model. The sample group consisted of 50 purposively selected science teachers who taught chemistry and general science at the secondary school level and who expressed interest in participating in the program. Data analysis involved finding the mean (𝑥𝑥̅) and standard deviation (S.D.) and using the t-test for dependent samples to evaluate the results of the program. The research results revealed that: 1) Science teachers had higher communication skills after the training program than before, in the context of using AR learning media to reinforce learning in the important topic of organic compound functional groups, with statistical significance at the .05 level. 2) The program evaluation results according to the Kirkpatrick model's 4 levels were at the highest level (𝑥𝑥̅=4.76, S.D.=0.33).