A SUGGESTED UNIT IN FOOD CHEMISTRY FOR DEVELOPING SOME SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS AND FOOD AWARENESS AMONG THE PRIMARY STAGE PUPILS

Document Type : Original Article

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Instructor, Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional Technology Faculty of Education-Benha University

Abstract

      The present study aimed at preparing a suggested unit in food chemistry and investigating its effectiveness in developing some scientific concepts and food awareness among the sixth-grade primary stage pupils. The suggested unit was entitled "Food Chemistry" and has been developed in the light of context-based instruction and the learners' needs at this stage. A pupil book, a teacher's handbook and two research instruments (Scientific Concepts Test – Food Awareness Scale) have been developed. The unit was taught to a sample of 24 sixth-grade primary stage pupils in the second school semester 2020-2021. The results revealed that the suggested unit was effective in developing some scientific concepts and food awareness among the study sample.

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Volume 89, Issue 89 - Serial Number 89
مناهج وطرق التدریس ( اللغة العربیة- الإنجلیزیة – الفرنسیة – الریاضیات – العلوم- الفنون- الاقتصاد المنزلی- التجاری ... )
September 2021
Pages 105-150
  • Receive Date: 03 May 2021
  • Revise Date: 11 May 2021
  • Accept Date: 31 May 2021