A proposed framework for integrated science and mathematics courses focused on future competencies in secondary education and their effect on developing mechanical competence and growth mindset

Rashwan, Hamada Said Mohammad; Abd Elaziz, Many Abd Elaziz Ibrahim

doi:10.21608/mfes.2024.332272.1994

A proposed framework for integrated science and mathematics courses focused on future competencies in secondary education and their effect on developing mechanical competence and growth mindset

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¹ Lecturer of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Mathematics, Faculty of Education - Assiut University.

² Assistant Research Professor, National Centre for Educational Research and Development, Curriculum Development Research Division

10.21608/mfes.2024.332272.1994

Abstract

The current research aimed to identify the effectiveness of the proposed integrated science and mathematics curricula around future skills to develop mechanical competence and growth mindset among first-grade secondary students. To achieve this, the experimental method and quasi-experimental design ,research group consisted of (35) first grade of secondary school students in Assiut governorate.

Atheoretical framework was developed to address integrated science, future competencies, preparing research materials and tools, namely: The list of future competencies and the matrix of topics of the proposed curricula; in light of this, a unit in mathematics "Marine Arsenal" and a unit in physics "Iron Float" were prepared, then the tools for measuring the targeted learning outcomes were prepared; namely: Mechanical Competency Performance Test, Growth Mindset Scale, and finally the research field experiment was conducted.

After collecting and statistically analyzing the data, the research results showed the effectiveness of the proposed curriculum for integrated science and mathematics courses concerning future competencies in developing mechanical efficiency and a growth mindset among first-year secondary school students. There were statistically significant differences at the level of (0.01) between the mean scores of the research group in the pre- and post-tests for mechanical efficiency performance, favoring the post-test. Similarly, the proposed curriculum was effective in developing a growth mindset among first-year secondary school students, with statistically significant differences at the level of (0.01) between the mean scores of the research group in the pre- and post-tests for the growth mindset measure.

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