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The Role of the Laboratory in Science Teaching: Neglected Aspects of Research

1. Avi Hofstein 1. The Weizmann Institute of Science 1. Vincent N. Lunetta 1. The University of Iowa

Abstract
The laboratory has been given a central and distinctive role in science education, and science educators have suggested that there are rich benefits in learning from using laboratory activities. At this time, however, some educators have begun to question seriously the effectiveness and the role of laboratory work, and the case for laboratory teaching is not as self-evident as it once seemed. This paper provides perspectives on these issues through a review of the history, goals, and research findings regarding the laboratory as a medium of instruction in introductory science teaching. The analysis of research culminates with suggestions for researchers who are working to clarify the role of the laboratory in science education.
http://rer.sagepub.com/content/52/2/201.short

TERJEMAHAN Laboratorium telah diberikan peran sentral dan khas dalam pendidikan ilmu pengetahuan, dan pendidik ilmu pengetahuan telah menunjukkan bahwa ada manfaat kaya belajar dari menggunakan kegiatan laboratorium. Pada saat ini, namun, beberapa pendidik mulai mempertanyakan secara serius efektivitas dan peran kerja laboratorium, dan kasus untuk mengajar laboratorium tidak begitu jelas seperti dulu sepertinya. Tulisan ini memberikan perspektif tentang isu-isu ini melalui review dari temuan sejarah, tujuan, dan penelitian mengenai laboratorium sebagai media instruksi dalam mengajar ilmu pengantar. Analisis penelitian berpuncak dengan saran bagi para peneliti yang bekerja untuk memperjelas peranan laboratorium dalam pendidikan sains.

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