scholarly journals Science Process Skills and Attitudes toward Science of Lower Secondary Students of Merbau Island: A Preliminary Study on the Development of MaritimeBased Contextual Science Learning Media

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulirfan Zulirfan ◽  
Muhammad Rahmad ◽  
Yennita Yennita ◽  
Nina Kurnia ◽  
Muhammad Sofyan Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science Process Skills ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Attitude Toward Science

Science learning outcomes such as science process skills and attitudes toward science are still important issues in science education. In this study the researchers tried to get a picture of the students' learning outcomes to get input on the learning process of science in the coastal area. As an initial study of the development of maritime-based contextual science learning media, the purpose of this research is to know the extent of science process skill level, attitude toward science, and academic achievement of students in coastal area. There were 114 students of the 8th grade of four lower secondary schools in Merbau Island participated as respondents in this study. Instruments used in data collection are science process skills tests and attitude toward science questionnaires for lower secondary school students. The results showed that 8th grade lower secondary school students in Merbau Island had high attitude toward science. On the contrary, the science process skills and academic achievement of their science are relatively low.

scholarly journals A STUDY OF THE ATTITUDE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 372-377
Author(s):  
Joy A. Ajanigo ◽  
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Sunday Aboritoli ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science Process Skills ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Pedagogical Competence ◽  
Senior Secondary

Science process skill (SPS)is an essential skillrequired in studying science and achieving the reform in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Nigeria. Science process skills areinseparable from scientific processes, such as observing, experimenting, and analyzing events. The current studys primary purpose is to assess the attitude of senior secondary school students towards science process skills. Also, to determine the teachers pedagogical competence (TCP) inattitude towards science process skills. One hundred and sixteen senior secondary school students drawn from public and private secondary schools in Kogi State participated in the study. The participants completed self-report measures on attitude towards science process skills and perceived teachers pedagogical competence. The findings revealed that 65.5% of the respondents expressed a negative attitude towards science process skills. Also, it was found that teachers pedagogical competence influenced attitude towards science process skills. The findings and practical implications of the study are discussed.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF E-STAR: AN ENHANCED SCIENCE TEXTBOOK USING AUGMENTED REALITY AMONG LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (29) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valarmathie Gopalan ◽  
Abdul Nasir Zulkifli ◽  
Nur Fadziana Faisal Mohamed ◽  
Asmidah Alwi ◽  
Ruzinoor Che Mat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Science Textbook ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students

As a developing country, Malaysia needs to produce adequate human resource in science and technology related fields. This is important especially towards making Malaysia a developed nation by 2020. Unfortunately, there is a downward trend in the number of students pursuing the science stream at the secondary education level. Lack of motivation has been identified as one of the cause of this phenomenon. This paper introduces an enhanced science textbook using Augmented Reality (e-STAR) application that facilitates students in science learning.  The e-STAR is intended to motivate the students to be more interested in science.  This paper also discusses on the evaluation of the e-STAR among a sample of form two secondary school students. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaires for evaluating the following dimensions: motivation, ease of use, engaging, enjoyment and fun. The results indicate that the users agreed on all the dimensions. The findings proved that the e-STAR application can be one of the potential solutions to the above mentioned phenomenon.

scholarly journals Effects of Field Trip and Peer Tutoring Instructional Strategies on Students’ Science Process Skills Acquistion in Basic Science and Technology in Junior Secondary Schools in Osun State

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Simeon Olayinka Olajide
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Tutoring ◽  
Basic Science ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Field Trip ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science Process Skills ◽  
Junior Secondary

The study investigated the effects of field trip and peer tutoring instructional strategies (as against the conventional method of teaching) on secondary school students’ science process skills (observation, classification, communication, measurement, inference and prediction) acquisition in Basic Science and Technology in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) in Osun State. These were with a view to provide information on usability of the strategies to enhance the students’ development of science process skills through Basic Science and Technology lesson in Osun State classrooms. The study employed the pretest, post-test control group quasi experimental research design. The population for the study comprised all junior secondary school students in Osun State. The study sample consisted of 315 Junior Secondary II (JS II) students in nine intact classes selected from nine schools using simple random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was Science Process Skills Performance Test (SPSPT). Data collected were analysed using mean, standard deviation and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results of the study showed that there was significant effect of the treatment (use of field trip and peer tutoring) on science process skills of secondary school students as follow: Observation (F=1.030, p<0.05), classification (F=3.529, p<.05), communication (F=1.326, p<0.05), measurement (F=6.623, p<0.05), inference (F=12.310, p<0.05) and prediction (F=21.210, p<0.05); with peer tutoring leading in observation, classification, communication and measurement skills of students in Basic Science and Technology with x̄=30.6000, x̄=31.3429, x̄=24.9429 and x̄=25.3714 while students exposed to field trip strategy, exhibited higher students’ inference and prediction skills in Basic Science and Technology with x̄=22.9714 and x̄=27.4847 respectively. The study concluded that field trip and peer tutoring instructional strategies are effective and innovative teaching methods in improving students’ science process skills acquisition in Basic Science and Technology in secondary schools in Osun State, Nigeria.

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