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Publication Date: 2020
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Didactic Modes of Scientific Experiments in Moroccan High Schools: Photosynthesis as an Example
Bouzit, Sophia; Alami, Anouar; Selmaoui, Sabah; Zaki, Moncef; Agorram, Boujemaa
European Journal of Educational Research, v9 n2 p775-785 2020
This exploratory study aims to verify whether the current use of scientific experiments in the Moroccan high-school science curriculum meets students' needs for experimental scientific learning. For that purpose, a sample chapter of the official science textbook was analysed in detail. The analysis was carried out using a didactic model of the French didactician Coquide, which categorizes teaching objectives into three modes: practical familiarisation, empirical investigation and conceptual construction. Analysis grids were built based on a selection of the three didactical modes' attributes. These grids were used to identify the presence and the weight of these three didactical modes within the chosen sample chapter. Results reveal that experiments in the high-school scientific curriculum are not presented in a balanced way and rarely implemented according to a didactic logic. The study also shows that the experiments analysed are essentially focused on the conceptual construction mode while neglecting practical familiarisation and empirical investigation.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Experiments, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Textbooks, High Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Morocco
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