PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE CHEMISTRY TEACHERS' VIEWS ON TEACHING SPECTROMETRY IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Spectrophotometers are usually used in university laboratories and are rarely owned by high school laboratories. Meanwhile, teaching spectrometry in high schools can serve as a catalyst to attract students' interest in chemistry. The purpose of this study was to investigate how the pre-service and in-service chemistry teachers' views on teaching spectrometry in senior high school. Qualitative methods were used in this study. Data collection techniques used was questionnaires, interviews, and observations. A total of 39 pre-service and 4 inservice chemistry teachers were selected as the subjects in this study. The preservice chemistry teachers used in this study were in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year. Meanwhile, the in-service chemistry teachers used in this study were purposively selected from those who had completed their teacher professional training. The views of pre-service and in-service chemistry teachers on teaching spectrometry in the senior high school are highly depending on how they learn the subject when they were at university. Pre-service and in-service chemistry teachers think that making a simple spectrometry tool at the senior high school level is possible. The results of this study can be used as a reference for improving the quality of teaching in the chemistry teacher education program.