Hestiana, Djukri, I. Wilujeng, A. Azalia, D. Ramadhanti, S. Yasaroh
Hoaxes about COVID-19 can spread to anyone, not least school students. Students need to be given knowledge about COVID-19 in science learning. Therefore, the research aims to examine the integration of the COVID-19 context in science learning in schools, overview of its implementation and respons of junior high school science teachers. This research is descriptive research using qualitative methods. Data sources were obtained through literature study and interviews of science teacher in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Qualitative data analysis is carried out using the Mile-Hiberman method. After the analysis, it was obtained that the context of COVID-19 can be incorporated into the material of respiratory system disorders class VIII junior high school Indonesia, especially concept on Pneumonia due to COVID-19, how the symptoms and ways of prevention. This integration can be learned through socio-scientific issues-based learning. Science teachers agree with this integration because students need to analyze for themselves what COVID-19 is how symptoms and ways of prevention, so that students can be aware of their own understanding impulses to respond to pandemics. It can be conclude that COVID-19 context can be integrated in science learning. Therefore, it takes a development of teaching materials related to integration COVID-19 in science learning. © 2022 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.
Department of Science Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
