DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A PROBLEM-BASED WITH COOPERATIVE MODULE ON SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY OF PRE-SCHOOLERS
Journal: Journal of Baltic Science Education (Vol.17, No. 2)Publication Date: 2018-04-30
Authors : Nyet Moi Siew; Mui Ken Chin;
Page : 215-228
Keywords : ADDIE model; cooperative learning; teaching and learning module; pre-schoolers; problem-based learning; scientific creativity;
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to design and develop a teaching and learning module using Problem-Based Learning and Cooperative Learning (PBL-CL) and evaluate its effects on scientific creativity of pre-schoolers. The module was developed using the ADDIE instructional design model which included five phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Formative evaluation was conducted to determine the reliability, content validity, pedagogical usability and pre-schoolers' acceptability of the module, which involved five subject matter experts, 10 pre-school teachers, and 30 six-year-old pre-schoolers. The results of formative evaluation indicated an acceptable reliability, good content validity, high acceptability among the pre-schoolers, and high level of pedagogical usability. Finally, a pre- and post-test non-equivalent control group quasi experiment design was employed to determine the effects of the PBL-CL module. A total of 144 six-year-old pre-schoolers from three pre-schools were randomly assigned to PBL-CL group (n=72) and control group (n=72). The finding of Paired Sample T-test and Independent T-test established the effects of the PBL-CL module and would therefore represent a reliable, credible, and effective teaching and learning module for fostering scientific creativity among pre-schoolers.
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