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Journal : Profesi Pendidikan Dasar

Revealing Widespread Misconception: A Multitier Science Instrument (MscI) to Assess Pre-Service Elementary Teachers' Understanding Yulianawati, Dewi; Rochmah, Eliya; Jannah, Widia Nur; Fikriyah, Fikriyah; Septiany Rahayu, Fanny
Profesi Pendidikan Dasar Vol. 12, No. 2, August 2025
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/ppd.v12i2.10069

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Prior studies demonstrate that numerous pre-service teachers retain scientific misconceptions, and existing assessment instruments are inadequate for accurately distinguishing levels of comprehension. This research developed the Multitier Science Instrument (MScI), a reliable diagnostic tool for improving the evaluation of conceptual comprehension.  The research utilised the 4D model, which consists of four phases: defining, designing, developing, and disseminating. The study involved thirty-one pre-service elementary school teachers, with an average age of 19 years, at an Islamic university in Cirebon, Indonesia. CVR analysis and other statistical techniques evaluated the instrument's validity and reliability while analysing the distribution of misconceptions. The results demonstrate that the Multitier Science Instrument (MScI) possesses high validity, evidenced by a Content Validity Ratio of 0.966, surpassing the benchmark of 0.672, and robust reliability, as indicated by a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.827.  The responses from participants were divided into four groups: sound understanding, partial understanding, misconceptions, and no understanding. Fluid statics exhibited the highest degree of misconceptions among the evaluated subjects.  These findings underscore the pressing necessity for enhanced diagnostic instruments in education.  Conventional assessment techniques, such as multiple-choice examinations and essay prompts, inadequately reflect the genuine depth of pre-service elementary educators' conceptual comprehension
‘HydroAR’: AN INNOVATIVE AUGMENTED REALITY LEARNING MEDIA FOR WATER CYCLE MATERIAL IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rochmah, Eliya; Jannah, Widia Nur; Rahayu, Fanny Septiani; Yulianawati, Dewi; Zain, Farah Mohamad; Islamulmuflikhun, Alifsyam
Profesi Pendidikan Dasar Vol. 12, No. 3, December 2025
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/ppd.v12i3.11719

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This study aims to develop and evaluate HydroAR, an Augmented Reality-based learning media for teaching the water cycle to elementary students. Using the 4D R&D model (Define, Design, Develop, Disseminate), the study involved 22 student respondents and 1 teacher in a limited-scale pilot test, and 30 student respondents in a wide-scale dissemination test in Cirebon Regency. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed through quantitative and qualitative methods. Results show that HydroAR is highly feasible and effective. Media and material experts rated it “very feasible,” and student responses yielded SUS scores of 83.18% (limited-scale) and 85.58% (wide-scale), both categorized as “acceptable.” The media increased students' interest and improved learning outcomes on water cycle material. AR integration helped present abstract content more clearly and engagingly. This media proves valuable for science education, especially in teaching abstract concepts. HydroAR demonstrates the potential of AR-based tools in enhancing understanding, making learning more interactive, and supporting teachers in delivering complex material visually.