A program in Argumentative Socio-Chemical Issues based on professional learning communities to develop the knowledge, professional skills and sustainable learning culture of in-service chemistry teachers

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Department of Curricula and Teaching Methods "Science" - Faculty of Education - Damanhour University - Arab Republic of Egypt

Abstract

The aim of this research is to design a program in argumentative socio-chemical issues based on professional learning communities, and investigate its effectiveness in developing the knowledge, professional skills and sustainable learning culture of in-service chemistry teachers. The program was designed, then the data collection tools were prepared, namely: a test of knowledge, an observation card for professional skills, and the sustainable learning culture scale. The sample included (16) male and female teachers in the academic year (2022/2023). The data collection tools were applied first, then the program was implemented, and then the data collection tools were applied afterwards. The results revealed the presence of a statistically significant difference at the level of significance p<0.01 between the mean scores of the pre and post application in each of: the knowledge, the professional skills and the culture of sustainable learning of the research sample in favor of the post application. The results also revealed a statistically significant correlation at the level of p<0.01 between the development of knowledge of issues, professional skills, and the culture of sustainable learning

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Volume 112, Issue 112 - Serial Number 112
مناهج وطرق التدریس ( اللغة العربیة- الإنجلیزیة – الفرنسیة – الریاضیات – العلوم- الفنون- الاقتصاد المنزلی- التجاری ... )
August 2023
Pages 719-778
  • Receive Date: 31 May 2023
  • Revise Date: 04 June 2023
  • Accept Date: 06 June 2023