Ilham Dani, Ratnawulan, Syafriani
Needs analysis in the development of teachers' books for integrated natural science learning is important, because the teacher's book is a guide for using student books. The aim of this study to find out the need to develop teachers' books integrated nature science connected type charged characters with the theme of the sense of hearing and the sonar system of living things. The method used is descriptive, using a questionnaire instrument. For data analysis techniques performed in the form of scoring using Likert scale. Based on teacher book analysis integrated science class VIII revised edition 2017, it is concluded that the existing teacher's book does not describe specifically the type of alignment used especially in the theme selection only describes the material of physics and essential material contained in the teacher's book concise. The absence of character values in the teacher's book, which teachers should develop to students such as the suitability of core competency-3 with core competency-1 is only limited to connecting the ability to hear in humans, and the absence of learning objectives and skills assessment. Of the problem researchers concluded the need for the development of teacher books in accordance with the intended purpose. © 2019 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia