How to Promote Pedagogical Competence of Pre-Service Physics Teachers Through Case-Based Learning? An Action Research Evidence

Abstract

The demand to improve teacher competence arises in response to ongoing dynamics in the world
of education, ensuring that teachers can provide quality and relevant instruction for prospective
students. This study describes efforts to increase the pedagogic competence of Pre-service
teachers through case based learning (CBL) to evaluate programs within the scope of education.
This research is action research with stages of planning, action I, observing and reinforcement,
action II, and evaluation. This research was conducted on 25 pre-service physics teachers of
education study program at one of the state universities in Surabaya. Data were collected
through observation, activity, and assignments. The collected data were analysed using
descriptive statistics. Based on the results of data the pedagogic competencies of pre-service
teachers have been successfully trained. Therefore, learning through group projects is very
feasible to equip pre-service teachers with pedagogic competencies.