Other than the training of science and mathematics educational aids, on 18 October 2014 Pudak Scientific was also held training of chemistry practices. This chemistry training invited Dr. Yunita, M. Pd. as the speaker. She is a chemistry lecturer of Universitas Islam Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.
This training was attended by teachers and laboratory assistants from various schools in Indonesia that include SMAN 1 Gantung, SMAN 1 Manggar (Kab. Belitung Timur), MAN 2 Purwokerto, Sinarmas World Academy, SMPK Tirta Marta BPK Penabur Jakarta, SMA Binaul Ummah Kuningan, SMKN 1 Sukabumi, MA Pembangunan UIN Jakarta, and SMAN 3 Garut.
In this training, Dr. Yunita explained about the scientific learning to learn chemistry in accordance with the Kurikulum 2013. She emphasized that practices is the foundation of learning in scientific approach because the scientific approach include observing, questioning, experimenting, associating, and communicating.
To practice what was explained, participants were invited to do some experiments. One of them was candle observation, which was observed at the condition of before and after it burned. About 50 symptoms were observed in this candle observation. In addition, participants were also invited to do other chemistry experiments for junior and senior high school level such as compound formation, mixture separation, acid-base reaction, esterification, thermochemistry, solubility product, titration and gilding. Participant did these experiments in a laboratory situation that the gas reaction, color changing, and sediment formation would be able to be observed. |