Career-Oriented Performance Tasks: Effects on Students' Interest in Chemistry

• Published in: Asia-Pacific forum on science learning and teaching Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 1 - 23
• Main Authors: Espinosa, Allen A, Monterola, Sheryl Lyn C, Punzalan, Amelia E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hong Kong Hong Kong Institute of Education 01.12.2013; The Education University of Hong Kong, Department of Science and Environmental Studies
• Subjects: Achievement tests; Altruism; Attitudes; Behavioral sciences; Biochemistry; Biology; Career Development; Career Education; Careers; Chemistry; College Students; Comparative Analysis; Conferences; Control Groups; Critical thinking; Distance learning; Foreign Countries; Inorganic chemistry; Inquiry method; Intervention; Mann Whitney U Test; Mathematics; Measures (Individuals); Performance evaluation; Philippines; Pretests Posttests; Quasiexperimental Design; Questionnaires; Science Careers; Science education; Science Instruction; Science Teachers; Scientific Attitudes; Secondary schools; Student Attitudes; Student Evaluation; Student Interests; Studies; Summer Science Programs; Teaching Methods; Philippines

The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Career-Oriented Performance Task (COPT) approach against the traditional teaching approach (TTA) in enhancing students' interest in Chemistry. Specifically, it sought to find out if students exposed to COPT have higher interest in Chemistry...