ERIC Number: EJ1417749
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Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0926-7220
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1901
Enhancing Students' Learning of the Concept of Equilibrium through a Culturally Responsive Inquiry of the "Bulan" Kite
Roseleena Anantanukulwong; Surasak Chiangga; Pongprapan Pongsophon; Aik-Ling Tan
Science & Education, v33 n2 p427-450 2024
This article presents an empirical study of the use of Indigenous knowledge of the "Bulan" kite to teach the concept of "equilibrium" among Muslim students (n = 109 students) in private Islamic schools (in the southern part of Thailand). The design of the culturally responsive teaching comprising three lessons was guided by the 5E model. The study took 7 months from creating three lesson plans and a pre- and post-test until it was implemented in the physics classroom. A pre- and a post-test with 40 multiple-choice items were used to assess students' understanding of equilibrium. A hypothetical model of the construct was validated using a dichotomous Rasch model. To measure learning gains, we fixed the pre- and post-item difficulties and estimated the post-instruction person's ability. The Welch t-test was used to compare the means of pre- and post-instruction person ability. The results indicated that the Rasch model fits the data well. The hypothetical model was confirmed. The successful students showed the person measures with a statistically significant increase (p < 0.01) at the end of the intervention (M[subscript 2] = 1.061, SD[subscript 2] = 0.64) compared to the person measures before the implementation (M[subscript 1] = - 0.001, SD[subscript 1] = 0.591). The implications for learning progression of students are discussed.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts, Indigenous Knowledge, Science Activities, Muslims, Islam, Private Schools, Foreign Countries, Culturally Relevant Education, Lesson Plans, Physics, Science Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Item Response Theory
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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