Vol 6 No 1 (2012) Acceleration  and Improvement of the Quality and Quantity of Education Through the Provision of ODL Programs in SEA Countries

Surachman Dimyati - Universitas Terbuka

Abstract

Teaching Science is becoming crucial issue since science is a body of knowledge about nature that represents the collective effort, insight, findings, and wisdoms of human race. The related issues in teaching science need to be examined closely.  This paper focuses on exploring how students learn science, Indonesian schools, children's concept  development,  constructivist  view of teaching and learning, and misconceptions  and learning.  The current findings are still open for further examination  and exploration, and further studies are also needed to improve the quality in teaching and learning science.