The Impact of Implementation of Simple Experiments on the Pupils’ Positive Attitude in Learning Science Contents in Primary School

• Authors: Dušanka Ž. Obadović , Ivana Rančić , Stanko Cvjetićanin , Mirjana Segedinac

Abstracts

EN

This paper presents research that has been carried out to analyze a relation between implementation of simple experiments in teaching sciences, and pupils’ positive attitude towards learning physics. Investigation was conducted on a random sample of 495 sixth – and seventh-grade pupils from primary schools in Novi Sad. The obtained results are statistically treated. Analysis of results shows that the use of simple experiments for a particular case is related to pupils’ attitude toward learning physics. Also, it is shown that approximately twice higher percentage of pupils that were taught with the use of hands-on experiments like to learn science than pupils who were taught with the use of demonstration experiments or without experiments. They do not learn by heart, they understand science and it helps them to develop a scientific world view that makes it easier for them to find their way in today’s world.

Keywords

EN

simple experiments; hands-on experiments; demonstration experiments; pupils’ attitude; physics teaching

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 34
• Pages: 138-150

Dates

published

2013

Contributors

author

Dušanka Ž. Obadović

• University of Novi Sad

author

Ivana Rančić

• University of Novi Sad

author

Stanko Cvjetićanin

• University of Novi Sad

author

Mirjana Segedinac

• University of Novi Sad

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.13.34.4.11

Biblioteka Nauki

16530378