Physics Thinking Skills in Egypt and Singapore Tests, and the Effectiveness of a Program Based on the Common Mistakes Strategy in Developing These Skills and Reducing Physics Anxiety for High School Students

Document Type : Original Article

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Assistant Professor of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Science College of Education - Ain Shams University

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The present study aimed to determine the physics thinking skills in Egypt and Singapore tests, and investigate the effectiveness of a program based on the common mistakes strategy in developing those skills and reducing anxiety in physics among high school students. To accomplish this purpose, the physics thinking skills that are necessary for the secondary school students were determined. Availability of these skills in Egypt and Singapore tests was determined by analyzing of the physics tests from 2009 to 2018. To build the program, the common mistakes strategy was built in details, the student book and teacher's guide were prepared in the light of the common mistakes strategy. A test of physics thinking skills and a physics anxiety scale were prepared. A quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test experimental/control group design was utilized. The data collection instruments were used as pre-tests before the implementation and as post-tests at the end of the implementation. Results indicated that using the program has a positive effect on students’ physics skills and reducing their physics anxiety.

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Volume 77, Issue 77 - Serial Number 77
مناهج وطرق التدریس ( اللغة العربیة- الإنجلیزیة – الفرنسیة – الریاضیات – العلوم- الفنون- الاقتصاد المنزلی- التجاری ... )
September 2020
Pages 1705-1777
  • Receive Date: 01 June 2020
  • Revise Date: 09 June 2020
  • Accept Date: 30 June 2020