Analysis Of Science Humanistic Teaching Skills For Preservice Elementary School Teachers

The purpose of this research was perceive the level of science humanistic teaching skills for elementary school preservice teachers. The research method used was survey method. The participants of this research were the preservice teachers of Elementary School Teacher Education Program, Education Science Faculty of Makassar State University. Data collection techniques used was questionnaire by instrument questionnaire sheet. The analyzing data technique was using 2007 Excel program. The research results show that, in general, from eight humanistic teaching skills that involved in this resarch, the preservice teachers have owned five of them, namely: (1) giving motivation to the students to take part in learning, (2) giving motivation to the students to do the tasks, (3) guiding the students patiently in make the students understanding to the subject matter, (4) guiding the students patiently in make the students completing the task, and (5) directing the students lovingly to focus on learning. Whereas, the three or the 37.5% humanistic teaching skills that were not owned by the preservice teacher yet, in general covered: (1) giving different task according to the abilities of the students in intelligent, (2) showing two or more ways in make the students understanding the subject matter and (3) showing two or more ways in make the students completing the task.