Online learning changes learning habits from face to face to distance learning. The purpose of the study is to measure the character index of mathematics and science student teachers in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study used mixed methods, collecting and analyzing quantitative data through questionnaires targeting Mathematics and Science student teachers, followed by qualitative data through interviews. The questionnaire used a Likert five scale option. The number of research targets was 340 student teachers with 224 women and 116 men. The results obtained are four indicators of mathematics and science student teachers characters in online learning that are less than optimal, consisting of beginning and ending lectures by praying, attendance, and politeness while optimal in the timeliness indicator collecting assignments with an index of 4.40 from a maximum index of 5.00. The study concludes that online learning has an impact on the character index of student teachers.
Figs (Ficus spp.) has important roles in an ecosystem, for instance as food source for frugivorous, especially birds. The aims of this study were to determine species richness of bird that commonly visited Ficus trees in Ungaran mountain area and analyze their behaviour in dietary among fig visitors. This study used observatory method. Based on preliminary observation, we determined eight species of Ficus tree as samples to be observed according to fruit size and its availability during study. Observations were conducted at 6 - 10 am and 3 - 5 pm. Based on the results, we found 29 species of birds from 16 families and one mammal species who visited Fig trees. The observations showed four different bird activities: only perched, eating fig, eating insects, and eating fruit and insects. Ordination analysis resulted that inter-specific interactions among figs frugivorous tend to use niche partitioning mechanism based on different arrival time and canopy position. This mechanism minimizes the occurrence of competition in obtaining similar resources.
There are already many questionnaires on the nature of science that are used in general, but it is still very rare for Indonesian version. This study developed an Indonesian version of questionnaire on the nature of science for students. The questionnaire consists of 27 items with nine dimensions as result of literature study. The questionnaire was validated by 12 experts with improvements to several items. Questionnaire is reliable with 11 items are valid. Factor analysis shows that this questionnaire consists of ten dimensions that is not in accordance with the grid arranged. Excess dimensions of factor analysis occur because these dimensions are closely interrelated so that their indicators are difficult to differentiate. This tested questionnaire can be used to see the students’ views on the nature of science. To compile the next questionnaire on the nature of science, we recommend that the dimensions be simplified; the dimensions that are closely related should be made into one.
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