Investigating Biology Pre-service Teacher Perception of General Biology and Digital Literacy

Abstract

Biology and technology are rapidly growing field of study in recent years. This condition poses challenges and opportunities for the pre-service biology teacher to integrate the development of biology with the technology. Several previous studies have focused only on the dimensions of learning outcomes. Therefore this article examines the perception of pre-service biology teacher in biology and learning using technology. The survey conducted by 195 biology pre-service teachers and interviews with four lecturers of biology. The results show that respondents feel essential and need to master the latest technology to be integrated into biology learning. 95% of respondents thought that biology learning with technology is more exciting and fun. This condition indicates that respondents are ready to be taught biology using the latest technology.