A critical analysis of how focussing lessons on How Science Works affects learning and motivation in year 10 lessons on space: an action research project.
Simeon K Dry
Secondary PGCE (Physics) 2009
simeonkdry@googlemail.com
Abstract
An action research project has been carried out to investigate the effect of focussing on How Science Works in a sequence of six mixed-ability year 10 physics lessons in a comprehensive school in England. The How Science Works material was illustrated using material about space. The effect of this approach on students’ learning of How Science Works and space was considered, as well as its effect on students’ motivation. Data from test results, questionnaires and interviews collected before and after the intervention revealed a significant degree of polarisation in the attitudes of the class, but indicated that students’ knowledge of How Science Works had noticeably improved following the intervention. However, it appears that the sequence of lessons was not successful in teaching the students the space material.
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Citation: Dry, S.K (2009) A critical analysis of how focussing lessons on How Science Works affects learning and motivation in year 10 lessons on space: an action research project. Journal of Trainee Teacher Educational Research, Volume 1, pp.219-270. (Downloaded from http://jotter.educ.cam.ac.uk/, [date of access])