The article aims to identify lecturers’ perspectives in implementing PISMP
science curriculum in IPG Malaysia based on teaching experience with KIPP
model.
The respondents consisted of 105 lecturers from 20 IPG Malaysia.
The study used a questionnaire consisting of 74 items covering the four
dimensions (Context, Input, Process and Product). Data collected through
questionnaires were analyzed using one-way ANOVA.
The study found that
there was not a significant difference of curriculum goals and course
objectives based on teaching experience at school. For input dimension, there
was no significant difference of evaluation, content, source and pedagogy
based on school teaching experience. In process dimension, there was no
significant difference pedagogical process, the content and the process of
assessment based on teaching experience at school. Furthermore, there was
no significant difference of product dimension of science curriculum based
on teaching experience at school. Based on the experience of teaching in
IPG, lecturers did not have a significant difference of curriculum goals,
course objectives, evaluation input, content, source, pedagogy, and
evaluation process, and content process, but there were significant
differences in the pedagogical input and product in the implementation of the
PISMP science curriculum in IPG. Its discussions and recommendation were
also discussed in this article.
From the previous result, science lecturers who implemented PISMP science curriculum in IPG do
not have different perception towards contexts, input, process and product based on teaching experience in
school. Nevertheless, they need to adapt and spread the Science curriculum according to the development of society and environment. The curriculum might be facing some problem simultaneously with the
development of society and environment. Thus, lecturer experience must be added through trainings whether local, national or international. On the other hand, based on teaching experience in IPG, Science lecturer who teach Science curriculum for 15 years showed better product element. This indicate that government of Malaysia should consider to implement training and specific short course for the young lecturer and lecturer who have more years of teaching experience in order to increase lesson and learning result. The suggestions are not focused generally towards Malaysian government only, but it should be taken into account by Science lecturer to improve the ongoing personal competency. They should not expect on the training provided by government only, but they can carry out discussion with other lecturer to improve their competency in conducting certain curriculum.