Open AccessEffectiveness of Determinants of Science Education at Secondary Level
Author(s) -
Ehsan Qadir Malik,
Shamim Haider Tirmazi,
Mubashrah Jamil
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
review of applied management and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-3640
pISSN - 2708-2024
DOI - 10.47067/ramss.v4i2.134
Subject(s) - checklist , pace , science education , medical education , sample (material) , psychology , quality (philosophy) , secondary education , mathematics education , population , medicine , geography , environmental health , chemistry , philosophy , geodesy , epistemology , chromatography , cognitive psychology
The study was focused on identifying the determinants of science education and to examine the effectiveness of determinants of science education at secondary level. Population for the study consisted of science teachers of public and private sectors at secondary level of Punjab province. Sample was selected randomly which comprised 370 science teachers. In this quantitative study, questionnaire was preferred for teachers as a tool; a checklist was formulated for determinants. Proposed determinants were identified by a checklist. Through pilot study, the questionnaire was validated. The major conclusions showed that science objectives are understandable, logically structured, and their quality reflect enrichment of science education material. Textbook material is effective, logical in arrangement and according to the students pace. Teaching in science education demands competency of teachers and students’ attitude can be made precise which demands motivation. Effectiveness of science education is enriched by different assessment techniques which provide the criteria to fulfill the behavioral objectives.