أثر استخدام نموذج نيدهام البنائي في تدريس العلوم على المفاهيم و عمليات العلم الأساسية لدى التلاميذ ذوي الدافعية المنخفضة للتعلم بالصف الرابع الابتدائي

Abstract EN

The present research aimed at determining the effect of teaching science using the Needham constructivist model on concepts and basic science processes of fourth-grade students with low motivation for learning.

The sample of research consisted of (12) pupils who were selected in a deliberate way from Elgomhoria primary school, Aswan educational administration/Aswan governorate.

A quasi-experimental approach that including the experimental design of one-group with prepost measurement was used.

The research materials and instruments were prepared in the unit of "Matter" of the fourth grade during the first semester.

This included a teaching guide for the teacher, and two booklets for the pupil, as well as two instruments.

The Wilcoxon signed ranks test for two related samples was used for answering the research questions and verifying their two hypotheses.

And the effect size of the teaching unit on the dependent variables was calculated.

The results revealed that there were statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05) between the mean ranks in the pre-and post-measurements in favor of the post-measurement in both the scientific concepts and the basic science processes of the research group.

As well as the existence of a large effect size of the teaching unit on the dependent variables was found.

The research submitted several recommendations, including the importance of employing Needham constructivist model in teaching science to enhance students' low motivation towards learning.

It also pointed out the importance of conducting training programs for science teachers on how to apply this teaching model in the classroom.