Title of article :
An Inquiry into Fundamental Development Plan with Respect to Prerequisites of Natural Sciences in Primary Schools
Author/Authors :
Fathi, Mohammad Reza curriculum Studies Department - Isfahan Branch - Islamic Azad university Isfahan , Saadatmand, Zohreh curriculum Studies Department - Isfahan Branch - Islamic Azad university Isfahan , Yousefi, alireza curriculum Studies Department - Isfahan Branch - Islamic Azad university Isfahan
Abstract :
The present research aims to inquire into fundamental development plan
with respect to prerequisites of natural sciences in primary schools and it has
been carried out in two phases. Qualitative- inductive analysis was used in the
first phase and quantitative content analysis was employed in the second
phase of this study. Given the importance of the subject and limitation of
research population, sampling was not done for statistical population in
fundamental development plan in the first phase and total statistical
population was studied. The textbook of natural sciences and validity of this
technique was confirmed by means of judgment of experts. The resultant data
were analyzed using descriptive statistical indices and by means of Shannon’s
entropy method. Among the studied dimensions in the second grade class, the
highest rates of information weight and importance coefficient belong to item
of placement of learner along with axis of learning activities i.e. 0.911 and
0.032. In third grade of primary school, variables of placement of learner on
the axis of learning activities and familiarity and training thinking process
skills, the importance coefficient rate and their information weight were
ranked with 0.885, 0.829 and 0.029 and 0.029 respectively. The lowest
information weight and importance coefficient belongs to paying attention to
independent study, potential for working and use of digitalized sources and
training CDs i.e. 0 (zero). Overall, paying attention to fundamental
development plan in education is essentially important in production of
content
Keywords :
Fundamental development plan , Natural sciences , Primary schools , Content analysis , Shannon’s entropy
Journal title :
International Journal of Political Science