Abstract:This study aims to develop a valid and reliable multiple-choice test referred to as Test of Basic and Integrated Process Skills (T-BIPS) for secondary schools to measure the acquisition of a full range of 12 science process skills (SPS), namely 7 basic SPS and 5 integrated SPS. This study involves two phases. Phase one entails the generation of test items according to a set of item objectives, and the establishment of the content and face validities as well as response objectivity in a qualitative manner throu… Show more
“…Both groups in this sample demonstrated the same level of achievement, namely moderate achievement in terms of their science process skills level. Ong and Al-Junaidi (2013) found that there was a significant difference between the basic and integrated science process skills with regard to male and female students which was statistically insignificant with the overall score of SPS (p = 0.14> 0.05). This finding was parallel with Ong and Shamalah (2014) who stated that there was no gender difference in terms of students' acquisition in their science process skills.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 82%
“…The questionnaire is chosen for data collection in order to investigate the Form 2 students' science process skills acquisition level for one district in Sabah state. The Science Process Skills Evaluation Test (SPST) used in the study, as proposed by Ong and Junaidi (2013), was used to measure the students' science process skills acquisition levels. The questionnaire comprised of 35 items which cover both Basic Science Process Skills (BSPS) and Integrated Science Process Skills (ISPS).…”
This research was conducted to identify the acquisition level of science process skills among Form 2 students in one of the districts of Sabah, Malaysia, and to investigate the difference between male and female students' acquisition levels of such skills. The survey study involved a sample of 269 students (134 female and 135 male) aged 14 to15 years using the Science Process Skills Test (SPST) that consists of 35 items covering Basic Science Process Skills (BSPS) and the Integrated Science Process Skills (ISPS). The descriptive statistical results indicated that the science process skills for both male and female students were at a moderate level. The male and female students scored 47.28% and 49.89% respectively in the SPST. The independent t-test result revealed that there was no significant difference between male and female students' science process skills, although female students got better scores compared to male students with a p-value (0.684) that was more than 0.05 (p> 0.05). In conclusion, the acquisition of science process skills among students was at a moderate level for both genders despite the different teaching and learning approaches suggested by the Ministry of Education. This indicates the need for more attention being paid towards the teaching and learning activities that might enhance students' science process skills, and might direct future research in terms of factors that might affect students' performance in terms of such skills.
“…Both groups in this sample demonstrated the same level of achievement, namely moderate achievement in terms of their science process skills level. Ong and Al-Junaidi (2013) found that there was a significant difference between the basic and integrated science process skills with regard to male and female students which was statistically insignificant with the overall score of SPS (p = 0.14> 0.05). This finding was parallel with Ong and Shamalah (2014) who stated that there was no gender difference in terms of students' acquisition in their science process skills.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 82%
“…The questionnaire is chosen for data collection in order to investigate the Form 2 students' science process skills acquisition level for one district in Sabah state. The Science Process Skills Evaluation Test (SPST) used in the study, as proposed by Ong and Junaidi (2013), was used to measure the students' science process skills acquisition levels. The questionnaire comprised of 35 items which cover both Basic Science Process Skills (BSPS) and Integrated Science Process Skills (ISPS).…”
This research was conducted to identify the acquisition level of science process skills among Form 2 students in one of the districts of Sabah, Malaysia, and to investigate the difference between male and female students' acquisition levels of such skills. The survey study involved a sample of 269 students (134 female and 135 male) aged 14 to15 years using the Science Process Skills Test (SPST) that consists of 35 items covering Basic Science Process Skills (BSPS) and the Integrated Science Process Skills (ISPS). The descriptive statistical results indicated that the science process skills for both male and female students were at a moderate level. The male and female students scored 47.28% and 49.89% respectively in the SPST. The independent t-test result revealed that there was no significant difference between male and female students' science process skills, although female students got better scores compared to male students with a p-value (0.684) that was more than 0.05 (p> 0.05). In conclusion, the acquisition of science process skills among students was at a moderate level for both genders despite the different teaching and learning approaches suggested by the Ministry of Education. This indicates the need for more attention being paid towards the teaching and learning activities that might enhance students' science process skills, and might direct future research in terms of factors that might affect students' performance in terms of such skills.
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