TEACHER ATTITUDE AND SKILLS IN LEARNING ICT-BASED SCIENCE IN STATE SCHOOL OF PADANG PARIAMAN DISTRICT

Abstrak

This study aims to: 1) Describe the attitudes of teachers in ICT-based science learning based on computer training experience; 2) Describe teacher skills in ICT-based science learning based on computer training experience; 3) Describe teacher attitudes in ICT-based science learning based on age; 4) Describe teacher skills in ICT-based science learning based on age; 5) See the relationship between attitudes and skills. The population of this study included 138 science teachers in high schools (SMA) in Padang Pariaman District, as many  138 teachers, because of the wide area coverage and limited time, cost and effort, the sample was taken using Purposive Random Sampling method with certain criteria obtained a sample of 84 respondents. Data collection techniques using questionnaires with linkert scale, this study uses quantitative methods with descriptive research types. (SPSS) 15.00. Independent data analysis of t-test, One way Anova and Correlasion samples. The results showed that: 1)The attitudes of science teachers who took computer training were twice as high or more positive than the attitudes of science teachers who took computer training only once; 2) The skills of science teachers who take computer training are twice as high or better than science teachers who take computer training only; 3)There is no significant difference in the attitudes of science teachers based on age; 4) The skills of teachers aged 20-30 have superior skills than teachers aged> 41 years, 5)There is a significant relationship between attitudes and skills with significance (2-tailed) is 0.017 <0.05, where there are 5% error rates and 95% confidence level.

Keywords: Attitudes, Skills, Science, Information and Communications Technology.