Volume : 2, Issue : 12, DEC 2016

TEACHING STRATEGIES ENHANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PROCESS SKILLS

Piotr Mazowiecki-Kocyk

Abstract

Scientific process skills are crucial to develop a comprehensive knowledge of science. They also enable students to apply a theoretical content into real life problems. My study examines the frequency of use of selected teaching strategies by the Diploma Programme (DP) science teachers. I also examined whether DP science teachers and students consider these strategies as useful in developing the scientific process skills. The quantitative research has shown a different perception of both groups, especially for PowerPoint presentations. In contrary to DP science teachers, students suggested that this tool can significantly enhance the development of scientific process skills. This idea has been a controversial and much disputed subject in recent literature. Nevertheless, DP students and science teachers concluded that in- and outdoor investigations may enhance the development of scientific process skills. Unfortunately, both teaching strategies are not the most frequently occurring in science lessons.

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Scientific Skills, Teaching Strategies, Process Skills, Discovery Learning.

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