Perception of Prospective Teachers to the Needs of ICT in Chemical Learning in the Age of Digital Transformation Fakhrah (a), Ratna Unaida (a*), Isna Rezkia Lukman (a)
a) Department of Chemistry Education, University of Malikussaleh, Jl.Cot Teungku Nie, Reuleut, Aceh Utara, 24355, Indonesia
*ratna.unaida[at]unimal.ac.id
Abstract
The current era of digital transformation forces teachers to be skilled in learning activities, meaning that they must be able to collaborate between learning activities and the use of ICT devices. The purpose of this study is (1) to find out how the perception of prospective teachers to the understanding of digital literacy based on digital literacy index, (2) to find out the perception of prospective teachers to how the level of idealization of teacher ability in the use of ICT in chemical learning, and (3) to know the perception of prospective teachers to their own abilities in the use of ICT in chemical learning. The sample in this study is all the prospective students of chemical education study program which amounted to 88 respondents. The method used in this study is a quantitative descriptive. Data collection is done through a questionnaire-shaped instrument. The results of the study for the assessment of the digital literacy index of prospective chemistry teachers are assessed from 8 dimensions, namely functional skill and beyond, creativity, collaboration, communication, the ability to find and select information, critical thinking and evaluation, cultural and social understanding, and e-safety. Entirety, the average percentage is 69,6%, with the category fair. Assessment of respondents^ perception of how ideally the ability of teachers in the use of ICT in chemical learning is associated with the assessment of ICT capabilities owned by the respondents themselves. From the calculation of the questionnaire assessment, the ability that should be possessed by a teacher the majority of respondents answer that teachers must be proficient in using ICT devices in learning. While the perception of prospective teachers to their own ability to use ICT devices obtained results of 60,6 % which fall into the category of average.
