Parents' perceptions of science and science teaching
- Beirut American University of Beirut - Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Department of Education 2003
- 96 pages
النوع : Mémoire
The purpose of this study was to investigate parents' perceptions of school--science and science instruction. Specifically, this study attempted to find out how--parents rated science in comparison to other subjects and the importance of science in--everyday life. Moreover, it investigated parents' perceptions and attitudes about school--science, science teaching, and the language used to teach science. It also aimed at--finding out whether parents' perceptions of science influenced the choices they made--regarding their children's schooling such as the provision of science activities outside--school and whether parents were aware of the different methods of science teaching.--Finally, the study attempted to reveal parents' beliefs and understandings about subject--matter knowledge in comparison to the goals and objectives of science teaching in--schools, whether they considered it their right to get directly involved in their child's--science learning, and if they were actually ready for more involvement.--Two methods were used to collected data for this study: A questionnaire and an--interview. Six hundred and forty six parents of Grades 4 and 7 from 10 schools with--different socio-economical and religious backgrounds in Beirut and Mount Lebanon--responded to the questionnaire. The questionnaire was followed by interviews with--approximately 5% of those parents. This study provided insights into the perceptions parents have about science in--general and specific terms. It provided significant evidence concerning its importance in--comparison with other subject areas and its importance in everyday life and future--success. It revealed that the degree of parents' understanding of both the curricula and--teaching methodologies varied considerably. Moreover, it revealed that the degree and--type of parents' involvement in their children's science education and their readiness for--more involvement decreased with the increase in grade level. It also showed that the--factors that affected this involvement, and consequently the advocacy for their--children's rights at school, were related to school type
Etablissement scolaire et parents L’enseignement des Sciences Nature de la science Nature of Science School and Parents Sciences education المدرسة والأهل تعليم العلوم طبيعة العلم