RETOOLING SCIENCE TEACHING ON STABILITY TOPIC FOR STEM EDUCATION: MALAYSIAN CASE STUDY

By 2020, Malaysia needs to develop its workforce capacity in order to obtain the 500,000 STEM human capital requirement for the New Key Economic Areas (NKEAs). Therefore, an effort of retooling teaching and learning of science teachers is a part of the planning in catalyst STEM human capital. Science teachers require refreshment in teaching and learning approach of pedagogy to enhance the student understanding in the subject matter and stability topic is chose as the initial idea to attract the student interest in STEM activities. This study aims to introduce a teaching aid Arts and Stability Card (A&S Card) to help teachers to diversify the teaching concept of stability science through A&S Card. 300 science teachers across the 10 districts from Perak state, provided their perceptions upon the modules via questionnaire in two parts: a pedagogical approach to teaching and learning, and training suitability. The reliability test of Chronbach’s Alpha to the pedagogical approach to teaching and learning scored 0.868 while training suitability obtained 0.874, which fall under the very good category of reliability results. The mean result score of 4.29 and 4.17 to the pedagogical approach to teaching and learning, and training suitability, where the results indicate A&S Card module and training were successfully conducted. Besides, this module also contains the value of creativity and innovation to build a fun learning in a science subject and the concept can be replicated for other science subject

E-content module for chemistry Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): development and students’ perceptions

This study aimed to develop an e-content module for Chemistry Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). It examined the validity, reliability and student’s perceptions on content, usability, design and effectiveness of the module. This is a design and development study and the e-content module was developed based on ADDIE instructional design model. Collaborative learning, Connectivism theory and Interaction Equivalency Theorem are the pillars for the module development. The content validity of the module was estimated by three experts using content validity evaluation form. Questionnaires were distributed to the students in order to determine the reliability (n = 23) and students’ perceptions on the module (n = 129). Findings revealed the e-content module has high content validity (CVI = 1.00) and good reliability index (α = 0.94). The mean scores for students’ perception on module content (M = 3.66, SD = 0.55), usability (M = 3.43, SD = 0.56), design (M = 3.41, SD = 0.59) and effectiveness (M = 3.47, SD = 0.56) constructs were high. This e-content module in Chemistry MOOC is hoped to be a good and useful online resource for both lecturers and students in the teaching and learning of Chemistry in higher education institutionPeer Reviewe

E-content module for Chemistry Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Development and students’ perceptions

This study aimed to develop an e-content module for Chemistry Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). It examined the validity, reliability and student’s perceptions on content, usability, design and effectiveness of the module. This is a design and development study and the e-content module was developed based on ADDIE instructional design model. Collaborative learning, Connectivism theory and Interaction Equivalency Theorem are the pillars for the module development. The content validity of the module was estimated by three experts using content validity evaluation form. Questionnaires were distributed to the students in order to determine the reliability (n = 23) and students’ perceptions on the module (n = 129). Findings revealed the e-content module has high content validity (CVI = 1.00) and good reliability index (α = 0.94). The mean scores for students’ perception on module content (M = 3.66, SD = 0.55), usability (M = 3.43, SD = 0.56), design (M = 3.41, SD = 0.59) and effectiveness (M = 3.47, SD = 0.56) constructs were high. This e-content module in Chemistry MOOC is hoped to be a good and useful online resource for both students and lecturers in the teaching and learning of Chemistry in higher education institution