The Effectiveness of a Developed Unit in Light of the Project-based Learning Approach in Developing Engineering Design and Professional Skills in Science among the Preparatory  Stage Pupils

Tolba, Eman Mohamed Alsaieed; Amoosh, Alaa Ahmed Amin

doi:10.21608/edusohag.2023.283008

The Effectiveness of a Developed Unit in Light of the Project-based Learning Approach in Developing Engineering Design and Professional Skills in Science among the Preparatory Stage Pupils

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Curriculum and Instruction (Science), faculty of women for Art, science and education - Ainshams University- Arab Republic of Egypt

² Curriculum and Instruction (Science), Department Faculty of Education - Al-Azhar University- Arab Republic of Egypt

10.21608/edusohag.2023.283008

Abstract

This research aimed to develop the engineering and Professional skills among the preparatory stage pupils via developing the energy unit in light of the project-based learning approach. To meet such an end, the experimental approach was used (quasi-experimental design). The research sample consisted of (30) male and female students who were distributed using the cluster random sample from Kafr El-Dawar Preparatory Center in Al-Buhaira Governorate. They were assigned into a control group (N=15), and an experimental one (N1=5). The mental skills test for engineering design, the skills observation, the product evaluation card, and the science skills observation card for the profession were developed by the researcher. The results of the research revealed that there was a statistically significant difference at (0.05) level in the post administration in favor of the students of the experimental group; besides there was a significant effectiveness of the developed energy unit in developing the mental skills of engineering design, the performance skills of engineering design, and Professional skills as the size effect was respectively (0.86, 0.7, 0.85). The research recommended using different teaching methods and strategies to develop engineering design skills and Professional skills.

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