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Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 10, Issue 2, Article 1 (Dec., 2009) Naki ERDEMİR Determining students’ attitude towards physics through problem-solving strategy |
On the basis of these results the following suggestions are offered for program development experts, physics teachers, and all science teachers.
Problem solving strategy can be used to increase students’ success in physics courses and science fields in Turkey. Science teachers must adopt this method to help solve the problem of high school students withdrawing from science courses. Moreover, teachers should adopt problem solving techniques in their various institutions. It may be necessary to organize workshops and seminars for practicing teachers through which the importance and appropriateness of the problem solving technique for science teaching and learning could be established.
Teaching problem-solving to students in every field facilitates organization of ideas, development of different thought skills, and building consistent thought models. Physics courses must be taught conceptually to students through problem solving method before physics formulas and equations are taught. Other strategies should be researched, rather than relying on the problem solving method to increase success and for more understanding.
Student teachers in institutions preparing pre-service and in-service teachers should learn problem solving and how to teach this skill.
Studies should be conducted to determine the effect of teacher-directed and self-directed problem-solving strategies on students’ academic success in physics or science education, based on a much wider sample and within the context of a multidimensional scale composed of much more items.
Furthermore, prospective studies could be conducted based on a much wider sample and within the context of a multidimensional scale composed of more items, means and modes to provide better understanding of this area of research.
