| Dissertation |
Thesis (M.Ed.) --NUI, 2016 at Department of Education, UCC. |
| Summary |
The aim of this research project was to investigate a strategy for promoting physics among high school students. The project involved designing an intervention package that consisted of a module on Medical Physics, implementing it in high schools in Indonesia and in Ireland and comparing the results obtained. The module is designed as a "hook" to interest students in physics by teaching topics in physics via real-life applications of physics. The research project investigated the similarities and differences in the attitude of the teachers and students in Indonesia and Ireland to the medical physics module. A total of 15 schools in Indonesia (402 high school students) and 15 schools in Ireland (263 students) participated in the project. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from the teachers and students who participated in this research study. These data included background information on details of gender, number of years teaching experience, type of school, level of interest generated by the module and response to the lesson plans included in the module. The data collected from the students included age, type of school attended, gender, level of overall interest in science and level of enjoyment of the module, It was found that there was a favourable response to the module from teachers and students in both countries. There was a relationship between the type of school and the students' attitude towards the intervention Package. There was also a relationship between gender and students' attitude. Students reported a high level of enjoyment with the inquiry-based activities that were included in each lesson of the module. Overall, it was found that the module brought about a positive response from both teachers and students. Teachers liked the clarity of the objectives, learning outcomes and level of detail in the lesson plans, the inclusion of IBSE activities and also the information included in the Teacher's Guide accompanying the module. Students enjoyed the everyday life issues covered in the module, the interesting PowerPoint presentations and the IBSE activities. Overall, there was a positive impact on students in terms of the willingness of students to continue with their study of physics at higher level. |
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Physics -- Study and teaching.
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Education -- Indonesia -- Evaluation.
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Education, Secondary -- Ireland.
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| Collection |
Theses Masters (Research)
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Theses Education Department
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| Description |
272 pages ; 30 cm. |
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