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Teaching concepts of energy to nigerian children in the 7–11 year‐old age range
Author(s) -
Urevbu Andrew O.
Publication year - 1984
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.3660210303
Subject(s) - mathematics education , comprehension , curriculum , inclusion (mineral) , energy (signal processing) , psychology , science education , range (aeronautics) , primary education , pedagogy , computer science , mathematics , engineering , statistics , social psychology , programming language , aerospace engineering
This study investigated the level of concept attainment of selected energy concepts for possible inclusion in the Nigerian (Bendel State) Primary Science Project (BPSP). Using an experimental design suggested by Solomon (1949), subjects were taught energy concepts at three levels—descriptive, comparative and quantitative. Results showed that levels of concept comprehension were hierarchical with a signficant decrease in achievement from descriptive to comparative and quantitative concepts. The results of this study suggest the need to describe levels of concept for particular grades in the elementary school curriculum and to match curriculum with thinking strategies of children.