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Title: SUGGESTIONS FOR PRACTICAL APPROACHES

TOWARDS ENHANCING MASS STUDENTS

ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE

By:Nor Erawadi Haji Ibrahim

Science, Technology and Environment Partnership (STEP) Centre

Ministry of Education

Brunei Darussalam


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Purpose of Paper?

To highlight and suggest practical hands-on and out-of-

classroom science activities to enhance mass students

achievement in science To share real-life experience with other schools in the country.

Why is it done?

MOE Strategic Map 2007 2011 (2 goals)Minister called for relevant departments in MOE to improve learning

and intake of science, maths and english.

How is it done?Done through a series of experimental activities piloted by STEP

Centre through its PPPS programme.


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What is PPPS?

Program Peningkatan Pencapaian Sains

Programme for Enhancing Achievement in Science


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National Education System in Brunei Darussalam(before the new SPN-21)

EMPLOYMENT

FIRST DEGREE

4

3

DIPLOMA IN

GENERAL

NURSING

3

2

U1

HIGHER NATIONAL

DIPLOMA OR

CERTIFICATE

6

5

Tec4

2

N1

NATIONAL

DIPLOMA IN

AGRICULTURE

3

2

A1

CERTIFICATE

OF TEACHER

EDUCATION

3

2

T1

BRUNEI CAMBRIDGE

G.C.E.

A LEVEL

2

PU1

NATIONAL DIPLOMA

OR

CERTIFICATE

3

2

Tec1

BRUNEI CAMBRIDGE G.C.E

O LEVEL

BRUNEI CAMBRIDGE

G.C.E N LEVEL

5

S4N

S6N

2

VOCATIONAL

CERTIFICATE

V1

3

ARTS &

CRAFTS

CERTIFICATE

2

H1

JUNIOR SECONDARY ASSESSMENT

3

2

1(LI)

3

2

1 (LII)

PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSESSMENT/PRIMARY SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

6

5

4

3

2

Pm1

Pre

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

14

13

12

16

15

19

18

17

23

22

21

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AGE

HIGHER

EDUCATION

PRIMARY

EDUCATION

POST

SECONDARY

EDUCATION

LOWER

SECONDARY

UPPER

SECONDARY

INSTITUT

TAHFIZ ALQURAN

SELECTED TO

ARABIC

PREPARATORY

SCHOOLS

17

S4A

5


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Goals:

1). = or > 40% enter science stream in Form 4 per school.

2). 5% annual increase in credit passes in science for PMB, PSR, GCE O and A Levels per

school.

Objectives:

1). STEP assists school in

programme selection andplanning.

2). STEP assists school in

outside communication

pertaining to activities

involved, e.g. other govt.

agencies.

TEACHERS

As facilitator

Objectives:

1). STEP assists teachers

in identifying and fine

tuning programmes.


identify new and

innovative science

programmes.


in aligning programmes

with science syllabus.

STUDENTS

As receptor

Objectives:

1). PPPS promotes students

interest in Science.

2). PPPS promote students

awareness of Science in their

daily lives.

3). PPPS helps to widen the

students knowledge in science

content.

4). PPPS helps to expose

/introduce students to new

strategies in learning.

PROJECTS / PROGRAMMES /

ACTIVITIES

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

As an institution

FIGURE 1. PPPS PROGRAMME CONCEPT MAP


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NoNo PPPS programmePPPS programme DateDate LevelLevel School coordinator School coordinator

/ Lead school/ Lead school

11 Science QuizScience Quiz 20072007 SecondarySecondary SMSUASMSUA

22 Conducting Field trips for scienceConducting Field trips for science

teachers Workshopteachers Workshop

20072007 SecondarySecondary SM MasinSM Masin

33 Educational study visit to PAPEducational study visit to PAP

Rashidah Nursing CollegeRashidah Nursing College

20072007 PrimaryPrimary SR Pehin DatoSR Pehin Dato

JamilJamil

44 Science Enrichment programme atScience Enrichment programme atOGDC SeriaOGDC Seria

20072007 PrimaryPrimary STEPSTEP

55 Science Camp (Scouts Gadong)Science Camp (Scouts Gadong) 20072007 SecondarySecondary SM Awg SemaunSM Awg Semaun

66 Science Trail at HadfaScience Trail at Hadfa 20082008 PrimaryPrimary SR PAP Besar SR PAP Besar

77 Science Educational GamesScience Educational Games 20082008 PrimaryPrimary SR JunjunganSR Junjungan

88 Science Camp (SM Masin school)Science Camp (SM Masin school) 20082008 SecondarySecondary SM MasinSM Masin

99 Educational visiti to Mengkabau WaterEducational visiti to Mengkabau Water

Treatment Plant and TasekTreatment Plant and Tasek

MerimbunMerimbun

20082008 SecondarySecondary SM Awg SemaunSM Awg Semaun

1010 Science FairScience Fair 20092009 SecondarySecondary SMSUASMSUA

SCHOOL CO-ORDINATORS OF PPPS PROGRAMME


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Educational study visit to PAPEducational study visit to PAP

Rashidah Nursing CollegeRashidah Nursing College

(19 & 22 Nov 2007)(19 & 22 Nov 2007)

Science QuizScience Quiz

(21 July & 21 August 2007)(21 July & 21 August 2007)

Science Enrichment programmeScience Enrichment programme

at OGDC Seriaat OGDC Seria

(30 & 31 Oct 2007)(30 & 31 Oct 2007)

Conducting Field trips forConducting Field trips for

science teachers Workshopscience teachers Workshop

(20, 21 & 22 Nov 2007)(20, 21 & 22 Nov 2007)

Science Trail at HadfaScience Trail at Hadfa(18 May 2008)(18 May 2008)

Science Camp (Scouts Gadong)Science Camp (Scouts Gadong)(1, 2 & 3 Dec 2007)(1, 2 & 3 Dec 2007)

Science Educational GamesScience Educational Games

(27 Nov 2008)(27 Nov 2008)

Science Camp (SM Masin school)Science Camp (SM Masin school)

(15,16, 17 & 18 June 2008)(15,16, 17 & 18 June 2008)

Study visits to Mengkubau WaterStudy visits to Mengkubau Water

Treatment Plantand TasekTreatment Plantand Tasek

Merimbun Heritage ParkMerimbun Heritage Park

(9 August 2008)(9 August 2008)

Science FairScience Fair

(17 January 2009)(17 January 2009)

PPPS ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED BETWEEN 2007 - 2009


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Discussions / Analysis

1. Analysis of End-Of-Year exam results 2008 compared

to 2007 Students achieved lower grades!

2. Informal discussions & feedback forms Identify

positive outcomes :

a) Feel good factor for students.

b) Activities easy to implement.

c) Exposure help personal skills and careers.

d) Teacher admit benefit on self.


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Activity 1: Quicksand Runway

Activity 2: Killer Loop

Activity 3: Burst-Me-Not

Activity 4: Smoking Pail

Activity 5: Rocket Splash

Activity 6: Win, Lose or Draw

Activity 7: Surprise Pool

Activity 9: Unit Conversion

Activity 10: BMIActivity 11: Egg in a bottle

Activity 12: Fantastic Contraption

ACTIVITY NAMES


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CHALLENGES (Science Fair)

1. Would like to accommodate more students Lack of man power.2. Quicksand Runway- can only be prepared on that day itself (morning).

Hence, need to choose activity wisely.

3. Free and easy format so could create traffic in certain stations. Maybe

next time can schedule them.

4. Time was quite limited for students to fully engage in all activities.

5. Face some challenges- invited guests exhibitors due to postponing of fair

(clash with the SMAS Silver Jubilee). Have to re-send all invitations.

RECOMMENDATIONS (Science Fair)

1. A lot of hands-on activities so that students will enjoy.

2. If time permits will carry out for longer duration instead of one dayprovided with more manpower.

3. If enough manpower, students will participate according to the schedules.


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Science Educational Study Visit

to

Mengkubau Water Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant & NationalHeritage Tasek Merimbun

Preparation required

Two internal meetings for SMAS teachers to select venues and dates

1. Submitting Proposal to STEP Centre (March)

2. Writing letters to

Pengarah Perkhidmatan Air Tasek, Kementerian

Pembangunan

Pemangku Pengarah, Jabatan-Jabatan Muzium,

Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri

3. Pre-visits by SMAS Science Teachers4. Selecting Students

5. Preparation of Questionnaires during the visits

6. Pre-test and Post-test


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7:00 am Registration at individual school / Distribution of food to

students / Breakfast at individual school

7:30 7:45 am Pre-test at individual school (for the teachers in charge tocollect pre-test papers from the students and keep them in

the envelope and give it to SMAS teachers when reaching

the venue)

8:00 am At 8:00 am leaving the school

9:00 am Arrive at the water reservoir / Briefing and Distribution of

Questionnaires / Visit around the water reservoir

10:00 am Depart from water reservoir

10:15

am Arrive at water treatment plant / Briefing / Visiting the watertreatment plant (answering questionnaire in 1 hour)

Lunch break

Post-test (15 mins) (for the teachers in charge to collect

post-test papers from the students and keep them in the

envelope and give it to SMAS teachers)

1:30 pm Leaving the venue


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Challenges (Study Visits)

1. Not able to bring many students for the visits. Percentageof students involved was less than 14%.

2. Mengkubau Water Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant

only entertained visits onworking / school days. Thus limit

the number of teachers accompanying. Solution:

Teachers with light timetable on that day were selected.

3. Affect students attend Islamic Religious Schools as visit

was whole day.


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SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL GAMES

Introduction

Science Educational Games (SEG) consists of interesting student-

centered activities. The fun-filled activities provided are meant tobreak the routine of Science classroom lessons and foster the

learning of Science. In SEG, the activities take place outside the

classroom and the students work collaboratively in groups in a non-

threatening situation. Each activity is reinforced by the use of basic

Science process skills such as, observing, measuring, inferring,

classifying, and predicting

Objectives

1. To promote pupils interest in learning Science.

2. To help retain pupils memory of the acquired knowledge and

skills (long term memory).3. To promote thinking skills and logical reasoning among pupils.

4. To encourage creativity and imagination among teachers and

pupils.

5. To develop pupils social, physical and interpersonal skills by

interacting and working together with each other.


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No. Activities in SEG Science topics (Primary)

1 What is wrong?

(Jigsaw puzzle)

Properties of materials

choice of material

2 Relay Living things

3 Instant make over Healthy habits

4 Float your boat Properties of materials float or sink

5 Hovercraft launching Air pressure

6 Hop into the Hoops Water

7 Human tree Parts of a plant

8 Strongest shape Properties of materials9 Sinking and floating soda cans Properties of materials

10 Jet propulsion Air

11 Keep Brunei Clean Health and Environment - Recycling

Games & Related Science Topics


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Challenges (SEG)

1. SEG in Brunei Darussalam is not common.

2. Transforming a topic from a textbook into a game which is creative,

imaginative and fun.3. Time management.

Recommendations (SEG)

1. All activities must be tried out first.

2. Punctuality is important.3. Housekeeping before the event

4. Posing the bonus questions

5. Facilitators should remind participants to be ready for their turn and to

be in the hall on time.

6. The judges should include year 4 teachers.

7. The facilitators should be Science teachers8. Answers for the worksheets should also be available.


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Human tree

Match letters

for names of

living things

Float your boat


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Conclusions

1. Basic finding and experience reinforce schools toorganise similar science enrichment programmes.

2. Activities that stood out : Science trail, science fair,

study visits and science educational games.

3. More scientific analysis required to measure

effectiveness of PPPS towards improving mass

student academic performance in science, thus

improving science stream uptake in Form 4.


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