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The influence of selected physical science study committee (PSSC) films on certain learning outcomes in the teaching of high school physics
Author(s) -
Woodman Charles A.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660090314
Subject(s) - subject matter , mathematics education , test (biology) , achievement test , conjunction (astronomy) , subject (documents) , psychology , engineering physics , engineering , physics , pedagogy , standardized test , library science , computer science , curriculum , biology , paleontology , astronomy
The study was initiated to determine whether students who saw selected PSSC films, in conjunction with the PSSC high school physics course, differed in their achievement of the subject matter of physics or in their understanding of science from similar students who did not see the films. The criterion tests were the PSSC Achievement Test Series and the Test on Understanding Science (TOUS). A total of 486 students in nine high schools in the eastern Massachusetts area participated in the study. Analysis of covariance was used to determine differences between treatment groups. It was concluded that for the particular group of students involved in the study the use of PSSC films in conjunction with the PSSC course did not influence student scores on the PSSC achievement tests or the Test on Understanding Science.