Penambahan wawasan kompetensi literasi sains melalui pembelajaran praktikum virtual bagi guru-guru MGMP Biologi Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur

Pelatihan dan pendampingan sangat dibutuhkan guru-guru di daerah terutama dalam masa pandemi Covid 19 saat ini. Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran (MGMP) Biologi Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur bekerjasama dengan Tim Pengabdian Masyarakat Prodi Pendidikan Biologi Universitas Jambi mengupayakan untuk mencari solusi dari beberapa permasalahan yang dihadapi guru-guru sebagai mitra dengan mendesain pelatihan praktikum virtual dan praktikum sederhana. Kegiatan pengabdian dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk menambah wawasan guru terkait kompetensi literasi sains dalam kondisi dengan keterbatasan sarana dan prasarana. Melalui kegiatan pelatihan ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kreatifitas dan inovasi guru dalam melaksanakan praktikum. Pelaksanaan pengabdian dirancang secara daring (online) melalui beberapa platform, yaitu zoom meeting, WAG dan google form. Tim Pengabdian membuat video pembelajaran dan penuntun praktikum virtual dan menyiapkan materi yang dibagikan kepada peserta melalui WAG. Selanjutnya dilakukan pertemuan secara daring melalui zoom meeting untuk penyampaian kontrak pembelajaran dan materi. Secara umum pelaksanaan kegiatan berlangsung dengan baik. Peserta berjumlah 20 orang, yang terdiri dari guru-guru SMA se-Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, dan Tim Pengabdian. Pelaksanaan kegiatan dilakukan melalui zoom dan diskusi melalui WAG. Pada saat pelaksanaan melalui zoom, beberapa peserta mengalami kesulitan sinyal karena lokasi tempat tinggal/sekolah mereka cukup terpencil dan sulit akses. Selanjutnya peserta memberikan laporan mingguan untuk tagihan dari kegiatan pelatihan ini dan berdiskusi secara aktif melalui WAG.

Teachers in the regions need training and assistance, especially during the current Covid-19 pandemic. The Biology Subject Teacher Deliberation (MGMP) of Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency in collaboration with the Community Service Team of the Biology Education Study Program, Jambi University seeks to find solutions to several problems faced by teachers as partners by designing virtual practicum training and simple practicum. Service activities are carried out of increasing teacher knowledge regarding scientific literacy competencies in conditions with limited facilities and infrastructure. Through this training activity, it is expected to increase the creativity and innovation of teachers in carrying out practicums. The implementation of the service is designed online through several platforms, namely zoom meeting, WAG and google form. The Devotion Team made learning videos and virtual practicum guides and prepared materials that were distributed to participants via WAG. Furthermore, an online meeting was held through a zoom meeting for the delivery of learning contracts and materials. In general, the implementation of the activities went well. The participants were 20 people, consisting of high school teachers throughout Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency, and the Community Service Team. The activities are carried out through zoom and discussion via WAG. During the implementation via zoom, some participants experienced signal difficulties because the location of their residence/school was quite remote and difficult to access. Furthermore, participants provide weekly reports for invoices from this training activity and discuss actively through WAG.