Preservice physics teachers’ laboratory project design: Arduino-based creativity

The aim of this study is report creativity of preservice physiscs teachers in design physics laboratory based on Arduino for learning STEM. Before design the project, they were involved in an introductory theoretical part, in which they were taught the basics of Arduino and its programming language, a hands-on section in four mini-projects and theoritical about sensors and data aquisition. The study used qualitative research with the narrative design. Data collection technique used is observation. Participants is 14 pre service physics teacher that consist of 5 males and 10 females in an LPTK that is located in Bandung, Indonesia. This course is part of the Sensor and Transducer subject. Implementation of the learning activity in online modes because of pandemic covid-19. Each of fifteen PPT were given an assignment to think about and design a laboratory activity in physiscs education for support learning physics where sensor and Aduino were used. The instrument that used to collect data is Creativity Product Analysis Matrix (CPAM). There are three creativity dimensions that used in this study which are resolution, elaboration and novelty dimension. With guidance instructor and amount of online resource related to Arduino, average of their design creativity of the physics laboratory in good category.