Improving Science Process Skills for Primary School Students Through 5E Instructional Model-Based Learning

<p><span>This study aimed to calibrate the test items of science process skills used as a test at primary school students to provide information on the difficulty of each item. Data were collected from 128 standard five students in a primary school in Penang. The test was given in multiple-choice as many as 40 items consisting of 33 items partial credit test was developed to gather information from the students. The analysis included an assessment of the model’s assumptions and calibrations according to the individual items. Information on the Rasch calibration according to the topic were provided. Results revealed that the measurement made fulfilled both model-data fit and unidimensionality assumptions. Further analysis showed that observing and communicating were endorsed as the easiest to master while inferring and classifying were the most challenging. The study discussed the implication, particularly towards the teaching and learning of science process skills in the classroom. Teachers should seriously consider the science process skills when designing their teaching and learning strategies in the classroom.</span></p>

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Instructional Media Model Based on Mobile Technology to Enriching Teaching Material for Primary School Students in Indonesia Post-Learning in the Classrooms

Proceedings of the Proceedings of the First National Seminar Universitas Sari Mulia, NS-UNISM 2019, 23rd November 2019, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia ◽

10.4108/eai.23-11-2019.2298387 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Bahar Bahar ◽

Soegiarto Soegiarto

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

Mobile Technology ◽

Teaching Material ◽

Instructional Media ◽

Primary School Students ◽

School Students ◽

Model Based

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The effect of an enrichment unit on climate change awareness and basic science process skills among gifted female primary school students

International Journal of Childhood, Counselling and Special Education ◽

10.31559/ccse2021.3.1.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 32-46

Author(s):

Fatema Saeed Sanad ◽

Fatima Ahmed Aljasim ◽

Huda Soud AlHendal

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Primary School ◽

Basic Science ◽

Sixth Grade ◽

Control Group ◽

Process Skills ◽

School Students ◽

Science Process Skills ◽

Post Test ◽

Experimental Group

This study investigated how introducing climate change-themed lessons into the curriculum of gifted primary school females in Bahrain affected Climate Change Awareness and Basic Science Process Skills. Students included Students included 40 gifted sixth grade females divided into two groups: a 20-student experimental group and a 20-student control group. Basic Science Process Skills Activities and Climate Change Awareness Scale were used as the pre- and post-test to measure the science skills and climate change awareness among both groups. The experimental group received the enrichment unit. The Mann-Whitney & Wilcoxon tests showed that Significant differences emerged between experimental and control groups on the climate change awareness scale, but not in the behavioral domain of the scale. Possible explanations are included.

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