The purpose of this paper was to examine the perception pre-service teachers hold to the nature of the relationship between physics and mathematics. The study examined this relationship in reference to their performance in problem solving and strategies they used. The results of this empirical study suggested that most participants hold a naïve epistemological view that considers mathematics as an instrumental tool for learning physics. The results indicated that these views could be attributed to failure physics problem solving.
This study aims to understand the degree of science teachers' awareness of the concepts and requirements of the green economy in the Secondary School in Amman, from the viewpoint of teachers themselves. The descriptive survey method was used in this study. To collect data, a scale consisted of 27 items distributed in 3 fields (Understand the concept and requirements of a green economy, Realizing the importance of the concept and requirements of the green economy for students, and Realizing how to use the green economy in educational curricula) with confirmed validity and reliability. This scale was applied to the samples consist of 161 (89 male and 72 female) teachers from University brigade schools in Amman. The results of the study showed that the degree of science teachers' awareness of the green economy concepts and requirements in secondary school was moderate. Moreover, it is demonstrated that there was no statistically significant difference to the degree of science teachers' awareness of the green economy requirements attributed to the variables of gender, years of service, and the interaction between them.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of using Fryer teaching model on 7th grade students' acquisition of scientific concepts. The researchers were interested in testing if differences between students’ acquisitions of scientific concepts were dependent on previous achievement. Also important was to test if students' acquisition of scientific concepts correlated with attitudes towards using Fryer model. To achieve the objectives of the study, a quasi-experimental method was used. Two instruments were developed: a test to measure the acquisition of the scientific concepts and a questionnaire to measure students' attitudes. The study sample consisted of 72 students who were divided into two groups: one (n=37) studied science using Fryer model; the other (n=35) used the traditional method. At the end of the experiment, concepts acquisition test was administered to both groups; while the attitude scale was administered to the experimental group. The results revealed that there were statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) in the acquisition of scientific concepts in favor of the experimental group; and the previous achievement in favor of high achievers. There was an interaction effect between method and previous achievement. The results also revealed a statistically significant correlation between the acquisition of scientific concepts and attitudes towards learning using Fryer model among 7 graders.
This study aimed at investigating the degree of science teachers' practices to their new roles in light of the orientations of knowledge economy competence in Jordan, and whether these practices vary according to: gender, teaching experience, and scientific qualifications. For the purpose of this study, data was collected using a questionnaire developed by the researcher based on theoretical literature and modern developments in the educational field. The questionnaire consisted of 31 items on a 5-point Likert scale. The study sample consisted of (191) male and female elementary science teachers in the Directorate of Education in Irbid. The results showed that the degree of science teachers' practices to their new roles was high. In addition, the results showed a statistically significant difference in the degree of science teachers' practices for their new roles due to the variable gender in favor of females, Qualification in favor of post-graduates, and no statistically significant differences in the degree of science teachers' practices for their new roles due to the variable teaching experience. هدفت هذه الدراسة التعرف إلى درجة ممارسة معلمي العلوم لأدوارهم الجديدة في ضوء توجهات الاقتصاد المعرفي في الأردن، وفيما إذا كانت هذه الممارسات تختلف باختلاف جنس المعلم، وخبرته التدريسية، ومؤهله العلمي. ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة استخدمت أداة لقياس ممارسة معلمي العلوم لأدوارهم الجديدة في ضوء توجهات الاقتصاد المعرفي، تكونت من (31) فقرة على نمط مقياس ليكرت خماسي التدريج. تكونت عينة الدراسة من (191) معلماً ومعلمةً من معلمي العلوم للمرحلة الأساسية في مديرية التربية والتعليم التابعة لمنطقة إربد الأولى. أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن درجة ممارسة معلمي العلوم لأدوارهم الجديدة كانت عالية، وأظهرت النتائج أيضا وجود فروق دالة إحصائيا في درجة ممارسة معلمي العلوم لأدوارهم الجديدة تُعزى لمتغير الجنس ولصالح الإناث، ولمتغير المؤهل العلمي لصالح دراسات عليا، وعدم وجود فروق دالة إحصائيا في درجة ممارسة معلمي العلوم لأدوارهم الجديدة تُعزى لمتغير الخبرة التدريسية.
This study aimed at identifying the degree of the basic stage student’s interest in science, and whether these interests differ according to their gender, class level, and academic achievement. To achieve the aims of the study, a questionnaire consisted of (20) items were constructed. The sample of the study consisted of (357) male female students randomly selected from the schools of Irbid the first directorate of education. The results of the study indicated that the degree of the students interest in science was high, and there were statistical significant differences in these interests due to the variable of class level in the favor of the sixth grade, and due to the academic achievement in the favor of the higher achievers, and there were no statistical significant differences in their interests due to the gender. هدفت هذه الدراسة التعرف إلى درجة اهتمام طلبة المرحلة الأساسية بالعلوم، وفيما إذا كانت هذه الاهتمامات تختلف باختلاف جنس الطالب، ومستواه الصفي، ومستوى تحصيله الدراسي. ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة استخدمت أداة لقياس درجة اهتمام الطلبة بالعلوم، تكونت من (20) فقرة على نمط مقياس ليكرت خماسي التدريج. تكونت عينة الدراسة من (357) طالباً وطالبة من طلبة المرحلة الأساسية في مديرية التربية والتعليم التابعة لمنطقة إربد الأولى. أشارت نتائج الدراسة أن درجة اهتمام طلبة المرحلة الأساسية بالعلوم كانت مرتفعة، وأشارت النتائج أيضا إلى وجود فروق دالة إحصائيا في درجة اهتمام طلبة المرحلة الأساسية بالعلوم تُعزى لمتغير المستوى الصفي لصالح طلبة الصف السادس الأساسي، ولمتغير مستوى التحصيل لصالح طلبة التحصيل المرتفع، وعدم وجود فروق دالة إحصائيا في درجة اهتمامهم بالعلوم تُعزى للجنس.
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