Effectiveness of Predict – Observe – Explain Model in Improving Physics concepts and Performance Skills among Al- Isra University Students
Keywords:
University Students; Physics Laboratory; Science Activities; Science Education; ; Science Process Skills; Science Teachers; Teaching Methods; Predict-Observe-Explain; Performance SkillsAbstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of Predict –
Observe – Explain (POEs) model in improving physics concepts and
performance skills among Al- Isra University Students. The study used
quasi experimental design to answer the research questions, and
chose An intended sample consisted of 36 pharmacy students
distributed equally into two groups: experimental group studied by
POEs model and control group studied by traditional laboratory
method (Kook Book Like). Worksheets were developed according to
POEs. Data were collected using Physics concept test and
performance skills observation checklist. T – test was used to measure
the differences between the tow groups and revealed that there were
significant difference between the two methods in acquiring physics
concepts and performance skills in favor of POEs group.
The study recommended that POEs model should be adopted in
university physics laboratory and the instructors should be trained to
develop university teaching methods
