Abstract
The study aimed at measuring the effectiveness of using the Course Lab program in improving the academic achievement and the attitudes toward science among 10th grade students in Oman. The study was based on a Quasi-experimental method. The study was applied to a sample of 52 students in the tenth grade. Students were randomly divided into two groups (experimental group=26; control group=26). The two groups were equal in terms of achievement level and attitude towards science. The experimental group was taught using Course Lab program, while the control group was taught traditionally. An academic achievement test and an attitudes towards science measure was given to both groups, pre and post the intervention. The results of the study showed statistically significant differences between the control and experimental groups in the academic achievement in favor of the experimental group. There was also a statistically significant improvement in the attitudes of students of the experimental group towards science due to the use of the Course Lab program. A statistically significant relationship was found between the improvement of academic achievement and the improvement in the attitudes towards science in the post-measurement of the experimental group.
Keywords
Course lab, academic achievement, attitude towards science, 10th grade students, Oman.
Article Type
Article
First Page
421
Last Page
440
Publication Date
7-11-2019
Recommended Citation
Albarashdi, H, Albarashdi, H, & Hamadani, M (2019). The Effectiveness of Using the Course Lab Program for Teaching and Assessing Sciences in Improving Grade Ten Students’ Academic Achievement and their Attitudes towards it in Oman. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 13(3), 421-440. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol13iss3pp421-440