Science Teacher Understanding to Science Process Skills and Implications for Science Learning at Junior High School (Case Study in Jambi)

One of learning objectives in the school to develop students science process skills (KPS). KPS development meant that students were able to develop science and success in his future life. However, KPS development of students at junior high schools in Jambi has not been optimal, this is presumably because still lack a science teacher understanding to KPS. Therefore, the research aims to examine as far as science teacher understanding at senior high school in Jambi to KPS. Total of 32 science teachers tested and interviewed. Test results and interview showed that science teacher understanding to KPS still low. This is indicated by test scores only reached 63.44. One of solution offered was need to be teaching material development to direct and train science teachers in student KPS development.