doi: 10.18178/ijimt.2025.16.1.971
Teacher Experience with Culturally Responsive Science Teaching Practice: A Qualitative Study
2. Department of Civic Educatation, Sebelas Maret University. Indonesia
3. Science Education Department, University of Jember, Indonesia
Email: rifati.fkip@unej.ac.id (R.D.H.); try@staff.uns.ac.id (T.); Pramudya.fkip@unej.ac.id (P.D.A.P.)
*Corresponding author
Manuscript received October 29, 2024; revised November 22, 2024; accepted December 25, 2024; published March 12, 2025
Abstract—This research aims to investigate teachers’ experiences in Culturally Responsive Science Teaching (CRST). This research is a qualitative narrative inquiry study with six teachers who are currently pursuing teacher professional education as participants. Data was collected through open interviews. A thematic analysis is used to process data in stages: data transcription and selection of quotations, selection of keywords, coding, developing themes, conceptualization of coding and themes, and development of conceptual models. The research findings show that teachers gain positive experiences related to culturally responsive science teaching practices of changing teachers’ mindsets and restructuring science content. Collaboration between teachers is needed to implement CRST because it is time-consuming and effortful. This research is expected to become a basis for teachers to implement science learning based on students’ social cultures and backgrounds to make meaningful learning.
Keywords—culturally responsive pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching, teacher experience, teaching practice
Cite: Rif’ati Dina Handayani, Triyanto, and Pramudya Dwi Aristya Putra, "Teacher Experience with Culturally Responsive Science Teaching Practice: A Qualitative Study," International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 14-18, 2025.
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