Effect of Active Learning on Students Attitude Towards Science at Elementary Level
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Active Learning, Students’ Attitude, Science Learning.Abstract
The study intends to investigate how active learning affects the attitudes of elementary students towards science. More concretely, the inquiry was underpinned by a single research objective and corresponding hypotheses. The first goal was to determine the impact of active learning strategies at the elementary level on students’ attitudes toward science. The study was held at public schools in District Lahore. The target population included 296 schools in the district. In order to accomplish the set objective, a sample of 25 students in seventh grade was selected. The students were exposed to quantitative data, which were collected through a questionnaire and an achievement test, both designed for this study by the researcher. The chosen research design was experimental, the A-B-A method, while the intact group was selected as the sample group. The key assumption of the study was that students would experience a positive attitude toward active learning methodologies. The research was conducted to determine any changes or trends in students’ science attitude by implementing the active learning strategies. Thus, using the real-world scenario of elementary students’ education, the study aimed to contribute to the insights regarding the application of active learning in the science field.
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