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Zidny, Robby; Eilks, Ingo – Education Sciences, 2022
This study shows how students can learn about green and sustainable chemistry by using the knowledge perspective of a local indigenous culture as a starting point. This learning approach encourages students to learn chemistry by connecting culture with learning about green chemistry. The cultural context selects the use of a phytochemical agent…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Influences
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Nida, Safwatun; Marsuki, Muhammad Fajar; Eilks, Ingo – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
This paper presents a case study examining the current controversial issue of palm oil production for manufacturing biodiesel in Indonesia. The study looks at how this issue was used as a context to teach chemistry at the undergraduate level. The lesson unit promotes general educational skills, which students need to develop in order to become…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Fuels, Chemistry, Science Instruction
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Zidny, Robby; Solfarina, S.; Aisyah, Ratna Sari Siti; Eilks, Ingo – Education Sciences, 2021
Indigenous science is comprised of the science-related knowledge and associated practices of indigenous cultures. Indigenous science provides rich contexts that can contribute to understanding the relationship of sociocultural life and environmental ethics in certain communities. It can also lead to better reflection upon Western modern views of…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Tribes, Secondary School Science, College Science
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Nida, Safwatun; Rahayu, Sri; Eilks, Ingo – Education Sciences, 2020
This survey explored Indonesian science teachers' experience and perceptions toward science teaching that is based on socio-scientific issues (SSIs). The participants were asked whether or not they already used corresponding practices in their own teaching and whether they experienced any challenges in implementing SSI-based pedagogies. Further…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Science and Society, Teacher Attitudes
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Nida, Safwatun; Mustikasari, Vita Ria; Eilks, Ingo – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2021
This study explores the views of Indonesian junior high school pre-service science teachers (PSTs) towards teaching based on socio-scientific issues (SSIs). Questionnaires were analyzed qualitatively and descriptively. The PSTs (N=62) acknowledged that student competencies ranging from personal to socially relevant skills as well as character…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Education, Positive Attitudes, Intention
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Zidny, Robby; Laraswati, Ayu Ningtias; Eilks, Ingo – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2021
The aim of this case study was to explore students' application of chemical concepts and their use of arguments in an educational research framework to incorporate and reconstruct indigenous science in chemistry education. This framework fosters education for sustainable development (ESD) in chemistry learning by integrating intercultural and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Persuasive Discourse