ERIC Number: EJ1417336
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
EISSN: EISSN-1464-5289
Context-Based Learning in Flipped Middle School Chemistry Class
Afrah Assi; Anat Cohen
International Journal of Science Education, v46 n6 p570-589 2024
The study implements and investigates an innovative learning approach that incorporates Flipped Classroom (FC) methodologies and electronic assessment (e-assessment) in Context-Based Learning (CBL) in chemistry among middle school students. The study incorporated mixed methods strategies and (a) examined learners' attitudes toward and perceptions of CBL in a hybrid environment in learning chemistry by using a structured, open-ended questionnaire; (b) examined learners' awareness of the relevance of chemistry concepts and content to real-life and real-world situations by using a learning diary to examine activities initiated by the learners themselves; and (c) examined the correlation between learners' achievements on online tasks and their achievements on a final written test. The findings revealed the students' positive attitudes toward CBL in a hybrid environment using FC strategy. In addition, learning chemistry in a context-based approach helped learners see that the curriculum is relevant to phenomena that they encounter in real life and the real world. Furthermore, a strong correlation emerged between the learners' achievements on the online assignments and their achievements on a conventional written test. This study adds knowledge about attitudes toward a context-based FC approach with e-assessments among middle school students, a population that has been the topic of very little exploration.
Descriptors: Relevance (Education), Flipped Classroom, Middle School Students, Science Education, Chemistry, Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Testing, Student Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Educational Technology, Grade 7, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 7
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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