The Effectiveness of Teaching the Unit of Land and its Resources Using Scientific Stations strategy in Improving Achievement and environmental Attitude for Students in the Fifth Elementary Grade

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Professor of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Science, Faculty of Education, University of Jeddah

Abstract

The aim of the research is to determine the effectiveness of teaching
the unit "land and its resources " with the strategy of the scientific
stations in the development of achievement and environmental attitude of
the fifth grade students in Jeddah, as well as to reveal the existence of
statistically significant differences between the students of the two
experimental groups and the officer at levels ( Remembering –
Application – Synthesis – Analysis – Understanding – Calendar) in the
dimensional application of the achievement test of scientific, health and
environmental concepts.
In order to achieve the objectives of the research, the researcher used
the curriculum of the descriptive curriculum and semi-experimental
design, and the search sample of (61) students from the fifth grade
primary in the province of Jeddah, divided into two groups: experimental:
Formation of (30) students at Imam al-Ozai Primary School, studied unit
" The earth and its resources "The strategy of scientific stations. And a
group of female officers: from (31) students at Saad Bin Muath
Elementary School, studied in the usual way in teaching.
The research has reached several results, notably: -
- The effectiveness of teaching the unity of the earth and its
resources with the strategy of scientific stations in the
development of the achievement of scientific, environmental and
health concepts and the environmental orientation of the fifthgrade
students.
- The presence of statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.05)
between the intermediate grades of students of the experimental
group and the officer at levels (recollection-applicationcomposition-
analysis-understanding-Calendar) in the dimensional
application of the achievement test of scientific, health and
environmental concepts; for the benefit of students of the
experimental group.
The research also recommended several recommendations, including:
- -Further efforts are being made to improve the environmental
trends of students in the early levels of schooling.
- -Incorporation of the science station strategy into the teaching
methods contained in the manuals of the scientific teachers.

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