CONTEXTUAL AND INTEGRATED ISLAMIC VALUES IN BIOLOGY LEARNING: PERSPECTIVES OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS AT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY

Abstract

Prospective Biology teachers at Muhammadiyah University of Sukabumi are prepared to become professional teachers who not only good in the science of education and teacher training, but also good in Islamic values. In addition, prospective Biology teachers should also be trained in linking the material with the context in the real world situations, so whenbecame a teacher can used to teach students in the understanding Biology. This research is a preliminary research that aims to reveal the perspective of prospective Biology teachers at Muhammadiyah University of Sukabumi, about context-based learning and integrated Islamic values in the subjects of General Biology. Descriptive research method, with the subject of pre service Biology teachers as much as 25 people. The instruments used are questionnaires and interview guides. Data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results obtained will be used as a reference in developing context-based learning model that integrates Islamic values to be applied to prospective Biology teachers.

Key words: Contextual learning, integrated islamic value, pre service teacher.