Zurida Ismail

This paper will report on an effort to integrate the simulated-teaching Lesson Study approach in the chemistry teaching method course offered to the third year students in a science teacher education program. The integrated Lesson Study has promised to be an effective teacher development strategy focusing on developing the appropriate skills of teaching and continuous improvement of student performance in

... and their skills in handling the equipment were markedly improved after adoption of this ... economical, student centered, interesting and time saving, stimulates enjoyment in learning chemistry and ... In: M. Ismail, S.Osman, and HMYunus (Eds), Proceedings for Seminar Pendidikan ...

Abstract Meaningful science learning continue to be the aspiration of Malaysian science educationists amidst complains that despite efforts to employ best practices the results are still wanting. More recently the conceptual change model widely used in educational ...

Abstrak: Pendekatan kontekstual disarankan sesuai bagi mengurangkan kesukaran memahami konsep-konsep fizik yang secara tradisinya diajar terpisah daripada aplikasi. Pendekatan ini dikatakan membolehkan konsep-konsep fizik diperkenalkan dalam konteks kehidupan sebenar. Dengan cara ini, diharapkan pelajar-pelajar dapat meningkatkan prestasi, minat serta motivasi dalam mata pelajaran Fizik. Artikel ini membentangkan dapatan kajian yang bertujuan untuk mengkaji kesan pendekatan pengajaran kontekstual dalam meningkatkan kefahaman konsep-konsep fizik dalam kalangan pelajar lelaki dan perempuan. Kajian melibatkan pelajar-pelajar Tingkatan Empat yang mengambil mata pelajaran Fizik. Perbezaan pencapaian antara pelajar lelaki dengan perempuan ditentukan berdasarkan prestasi mereka dalam ujian konsep fizik yang diberi selepas pengajaran yang menggunakan pendekatan kontekstual. Abstract: Contextual approach is suggested to reduce the difficulties in understanding physics concepts which were traditionally taught apart from its application. This approach is said to allow for the physics concepts to be introduced in real-life context. In this way, it is hoped that students can improve their performance, interests and motivation in Physics. This article presents the findings of a study aimed at investigating the effects of contextual approach to teaching to enhance the understanding of physics concepts among Form Four science students. The difference in achievement between male and female students is determined by looking at their performance in the physics concept test administered after teaching using contextual approach.

Environmental degradation is a general problem but it is often more serious in developing nations where levels of awareness are lower than in industrialized countries. There is, therefore, a need particularly in developing countries to increase pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors. In this paper, we report the results of a quasi-experimental study designed to change environmental attitudes and environmental behaviors among 263 science pre-service teachers. The treatment consisted in the form of a green chemistry ...

The purpose of this article is to describe a best practice: an approach to teaching chemistry that our quantitative research has shown to produce large differences between experimental and control groups in terms of achievement, pro-environmental attitudes, values, and motivation. Our interest in teaching chemistry by focusing on sustainable development arises from the environmental concerns that as the country of this study, Malaysia is facing in many different areas—including rampant logging and pollution. As educators, we are ...

... PS clogs drains, obstructs waterways and leads to flooding irrespective to volume of rain. Accumulation of solid waste in drains is the prime cause for the recent flash flood that happened in the state of Johor, in the southern part of Malaysia (The Star, 2006). ...