The Study of Science Concepts and Science Attitude for Science Camps in Taipei Elementary Schools

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Title:	The Study of Science Concepts and Science Attitude for Science Camps in Taipei Elementary Schools
Authors:	陳義勳
Contributors:	臺北市立教育大學
Keywords:	Exploration Activities Science Camp One-group pretest-posttest designed Analysis of Covariance
Date:	2011-12-13
Issue Date:	2013-02-21 11:16:19 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	The purpose of the study is to analyze the effects of science concepts and science attitude through science camp in two elementary schools of Taipei City. One is an urban school and another one is a suburban school. The one group pretest-posttest design will be conducted in the study. Two groups are designed in urban and suburban areas. Each sample school included one class for science camp activities. One 6th grade class was suburban school of 22 males and 8 females (30 total students). And other 6th grade class was urban school of 19 males and 15 female (34 total students). All four activities were water rocket, environmental soap, rollback can, and solar cart. There were 4 weeks spent in the camp activities. Pretest and posttest were conducted before and after science camp. There are 20 questions included in the assessment test. The total score of the test is 80 points i.e. 4 points for each question. The reliability of the test is .85. There were some outcomes are bellow: There is a significant statistical difference between the two schools in both science concepts and science attitude. (F=36.605, p=.000, p<.001 for science concepts, F=17.484, p=.000, p<.001 for science attitude). There is a significant statistical difference between pretest and posttest in science concepts. (F=53.551, p=.000, p<.001)；But there is no significant statistical difference between pretest and posttest in science attitude. (F=2.608, p=.109, p>.05) And there is no significant difference between males and females in both science concepts and science attitude. (F=.676, p=.413, p>.05, for science concepts; F=2.535, p=.114, p>.05, for science attitude). The researcher suggests that elementary science teachers should teach their students by using exploration activities. Also the researcher suggests that the head of the education bureau would focus on the exploration activities into science courses. The head of Taipei City Education Bureau should put more concern the gaps between urban and suburban area schools and set more exploration activities in suburban area schools.
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