Effectiveness of teaching the unit of living organisms through combined learning to correct alternative perceptions and develop the trend towards science for fourth grade students

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Professor of Curricula and Teaching Methods Science - Girls College - Ain Shams University

Abstract

Abstract                                                 
Research Title : The effectiveness of teaching the unit of living     organisms by blended learning to correct alternative Conceptions and  to  develop the attitude towards the science subject  for the fourth  primary  pupils .
The  study  aimed to modify  alternative  conceptions  and develop the  attitude  toward s Science for the fourth primary pupils . the study consisted  of 90 pupils divided into two equal groups , one is an experimental and   the  other  is a control group of the fourth primary pupils in kafr El sheikh 2017-2018  Each  group  consisted  of  45 pupils ,The experimental group studied  the  unit  of living organisms using blended learning , the second group  studied  the  same  unit using the traditional way . The researcher followed  the  experimental  curriculum, by setting the test of alternative conceptions,  The attitude scale and how to test its stability and truth, then, setting the teacher's guide and the papers of pupils activities then  applying   the  tools and tackling them statistically .and defining results . finally, the research discussed and explained the results . Results showed that there is statistically significant difference between the means of the marks of the two groups in the post-application of alternative conceptions test and the attitude  scale  for  the experimental group . The study showed  the  effectiveness  of   teaching    the unit of living organisms by blended learning in correcting alternative conception and developing the attitude towards  Science
According   to    the   results   of the study some  recommendation  and suggestions were set.