Exploring the World of Education Industry: Perceptions of Prospective Biology Teachers on an Academic Visit
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Field study is a contextual learning strategy that can strengthen students' understanding of lecture material, particularly in the Media and ICT in Biology Education course. This study aimed to provide an overview of students' perspectives of practical scientific learning activities through industrial visits to learning media industry in Bandung. The research method used was descriptive with a survey technique. The survey was conducted on Fourth semester prospective biology teachers who take learning media courses. The instrument used was a questionnaire filled out by the students who participated in the academic industry visit. The participants consisted of 93 students. The results showed that more than 50% of students gave positive responses by agreeing or disagreeing with the visit activities, particularly in terms of enhancing knowledge about the production of educational media, the relevance of industry to the world of education, and inspiration for innovation in designing Biology educational media. Additionally, the activity was also deemed effective in strengthening the connection between classroom theory and real-world practice. These findings recommend the importance of integrating educational industrial visits into the curriculum for prospective Biology teachers to develop more contextually relevant pedagogical and professional competencies
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