المفاهيم الكيميائية الأساسية و الصعبة في مناهج العلوم العامة للمرحلة الأساسية في الأردن

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This Study aims at identifying the fundamental and difficult chemical concepts in the science curriculum, at the Basic stage in Jordan.

The study, therefore, answered the following questions : 1-What are the Fundamental chemical concepts in the science curriculum of the Basic stage in Jordan ? 2-What are the fundamental and difficult chemical concepts in the science curriculum of the Basic stage in Jordan ? The Study covered all students in eight grade of the Basic stage, at al Mafraq for the scholastic year 2002-2003.

To answer the study questions, a random cluster sample of 300 male and female students was chosen from 8th basic Grade in the government schools of Mafraq Directorate of Education.

A fundamental chemical concepts test comprising 40 items was used after analyzing the content of the science curriculum of the Basic stage.

This test was tested for validity and reliability.

The result of the study were as follows : 1-Fourty (40) concepts of chemistry were identified as basis for learning chemistry for the Basic stage curriculum.

2-The finding shows that there were (11) fundamental chemical concepts that were considered very difficult.

The Study has come to a number of recommendations due to its results.