Enhancing STEM Education during School Transition: Bridging the Gap in Science Manipulative Skills
Hidayah Mohd Fadzil 1, Rohaida Mohd Saat 1 *
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1 University of Malaya, MALAYSIA* Corresponding Author

Abstract

The lack of exposure to practical work in primary schools leads to incompetency in manipulative skills and students may carry this problem with them to secondary school. To address this issues, an in-depth qualitative study was conducted during transition from primary to secondary school. The research involved 10 primary school students (grade 6) who were interviewed again in secondary school (grade 7). Manipulative skills during transition can be described by understanding of technical skills and functional aspects of performing laboratory tasks. Findings indicated that students’ cognitive knowledge did not reflect their true ability in manipulative skills. Further collaboration between primary and secondary schools should be considered in order to bridge the gap during transition.

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Article Type: Research Article

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2014, Volume 10, Issue 3, 209-218

https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1071a

Publication date: 15 Dec 2014

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