أثر توظيف المدخل البيئي في إكساب تلاميذ الصف الرابع الأساسي مهارات عمليات العلم و تحسين تحصيلهم المعرفي في مبحث العلوم في الأردن

Abstract EN

The present study was designed to examine the effectiveness of a teaching programme based on environmental approach in achievement, and science processes skills acquisition.

To achieve this, research instruments were developed after making sure of their validity and reliability.

These instruments consisted of an achievement test, and a science processes skills test, and a semi-structured interview.

fifty eightchildren participated in this study.

They were divided into two groups: the experimental group (n=30) was taught through a teaching programme, and the control group (n=28) was taught through normal method.

The findings of the study revealed that the subjects of the study in the experimental group scored the highest means in cognitive achievement, and acquiring science processes skills.

In parallel, the subjects of the control group scored the lowest means.

Thus, statistically significant differences were found between the two groups.

These differences were in favour of the experimental group.

Moreover the findings of the semi-structured interview confirmed that children's performance has been enhanced, and science processes skills have been effectively acquired.

Based on these findings, it was recommended that the Jordanian Ministry of Education should review its programmes and adopt environmental approachin science teaching and learning in the early grades of education.