Developing problem-solving skills in junior secondary science lessons

Developing problem-solving skills in junior secondary science lessons

Science technology education: Meeting the Challenges of Education Reform: Science & Technology Education Conference 2002 proceedings

• Kwok, Ping Wai The Hong Kong Institute of Education
• Chan, Man Tak The Hong Kong Institute of Education

• Volk, Kenneth Scott The Hong Kong Institute of Education
• So, Wing mui Winnie The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Curriculum Development Institute, Education Dept.; Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education; Hong Kong Association for Design and Technology Education

2002

• F Learning & Teaching
  • FA General Teaching Strategies, Different Instructional Methods
• F Learning & Teaching
  • FC Critical Thinking, Learning Techniques, Time

Science - Study and Teaching Technical Education

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

A new Junior Secondary Science Curriculum (JSSC) has been implemented in Hong Kong since September 2000. Developing pupils' problem-solving skills is one of the main aims of the new curriculum. This case study analyzes how teachers create environments to develop pupils' problem-solving skills through teaching a science theme entitled "The wonderful solvent—water" in Hong Kong junior secondary classrooms. Data were collected from classroom observation and post-lesson interviews. By demonstrating series of events that made up the entire learning experience of the students in classrooms, this article will illustrate how students carried out problem=solving processes, which include generating ideas, making interpretations and judgments, and using strategies to manage the complexity of situations. This study experiments are adopted in science lessons. Finding s also indicated that students are well motivated and their skills can be enhanced if decision-making authorities in designing setups, procedures and ways in solving scientific or technical problems have been devolved to them.

• English

Book Chapters

• 9629491125

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/faab1942

2014-12-23