A Wider Role for Technicians in Science Practical Work with School Students?

Autor/inn/en	Helliar, Anne T.; Harrison, Timothy G.
Titel	A Wider Role for Technicians in Science Practical Work with School Students?
Quelle	In: Acta Didactica Napocensia, 4 (2010) 4, S.1-10 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2065-1430
Schlagwörter	Paraprofessional Personnel; Student Surveys; Teaching Methods; Student Attitudes; Science Activities; Hands on Science; Technical Support; Questionnaires; Secondary School Science; Science Instruction; Science Interests; Student Educational Objectives; Educational Practices; Educational Strategies; Program Effectiveness; Participant Satisfaction; High School Students; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Laienhelfer; Schülerbefragung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Fragebogen; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Bildungspraxis; Lehrstrategie; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This paper reports the results of a study made on the impact of improved deployment of science technicians in the classroom could directly benefit students in practical science investigations. Science technicians are skilled individuals whose understanding of practical work is a valuable resource not being used of in support of students understanding of science. Aspects of practical work and technician support were scrutinised, through information attained from a post-16 student survey to improve understanding about this teaching tool, to establish if it was being used to its full potential within science lessons. Analysis was also made of students' perceptions of school science. The main outcomes were that the majority of students enjoyed science practical work and felt that science could not be taught without it. Students studying science at pre-university level attained a greater understanding, through participating in relevant practical work, than students who had studied it at earlier, compulsory levels. Students reported that science technicians provide impact on student learning when contact time was the greatest. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Babes-Bolyai University. Kogainiceanu 1, Cluj-Napoca, 400084 Romania. e-mail: submit_adn@yahoo.com; Web site: http://adn.teaching.ro
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01