The aim of this research project is to investigate the effect of a constructivist  teaching strategy on 11-12 old children's understanding of light. It explores their understanding of the concept of light as an entity that is transmitted independently if the light source and the final receiver. The study was conducted in three phases: pre-test, teaching intervention, and post-test. The sample consisted of 120 children who were assigned to two groups. The children in the experimental group participated in activities which adopted a constructivist perspective, while the children in the control group participated in activities with the same objectives, but adopting an classical teaching perspective. A statistically significant difference was found, between the pre-test and the post-test, providing evidence for the effect of the constructivist strategy on facilitating children in create model for the concept of light.
<p>Cet article est une tentative de discuter d'un point de vue éducatif et social les questions de l'éducation des élèves et de la formation des enseignants dans le monde moderne. En prenant pour exemple l'apprentissage et l'enseignement des sciences, un certain nombre de questions se posent à l'école moderne et aux institutions éducatives classiques en général. Il fait également référence aux formes modernes d'éducation et de formation et aux problèmes qu'elles posent à l’individue, à l'éducation et à la société.</p><p>This article is an attempt to discuss from an educational and social point of view the issues of student education and teacher training in the modern world. Using the learning and teaching of science as an example, a number of questions arise for the modern school and for classical educational institutions in general. It also refers to modern forms of education and training and the problems they pose to the individual, to education and to society.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0023/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
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