The Effects of the Use of the Know-Want-Learn Strategy (KWL) on Fourth Grade Students’ Achievement in Science at Primary Stage and Their Attitudes towards it

Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi

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Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi ¹ ^*

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¹ Ajman University, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES^* Corresponding Author

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This study aimed at investigating the effects of KWL strategy in fourth grade students’ achievement in science and their attitudes towards using it. It compares the results of different ways of teaching science topics, and students’ attitudes towards their use. The study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design case study. The participants of the study were 62 students, divided into two groups: one an experimental group (n = 31) and the other a control group (n = 31). An achievement test and questionnaire were designed to confirm the study’s validity and reliability. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that there were statistically significant differences between the experimental and the control groups, in favor of the experimental groups’ and attitudes, were also more positive towards the using of KWL strategy. The study recommends further research into using the KWL strategy in primary stage education.

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attitudes
KWL strategy
primary stage
science teaching
science achievement

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2020, Article No: em1833

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Alsalhi, N. R. (2020). The Effects of the Use of the Know-Want-Learn Strategy (KWL) on Fourth Grade Students’ Achievement in Science at Primary Stage and Their Attitudes towards it. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 16(4), em1833. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/115165

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Alsalhi NR. The Effects of the Use of the Know-Want-Learn Strategy (KWL) on Fourth Grade Students’ Achievement in Science at Primary Stage and Their Attitudes towards it. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2020;16(4):em1833. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/115165

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Alsalhi NR. The Effects of the Use of the Know-Want-Learn Strategy (KWL) on Fourth Grade Students’ Achievement in Science at Primary Stage and Their Attitudes towards it. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2020;16(4), em1833. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/115165

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Alsalhi, Najeh Rajeh. "The Effects of the Use of the Know-Want-Learn Strategy (KWL) on Fourth Grade Students’ Achievement in Science at Primary Stage and Their Attitudes towards it". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2020 16 no. 4 (2020): em1833. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/115165

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Alsalhi, N. R. (2020). The Effects of the Use of the Know-Want-Learn Strategy (KWL) on Fourth Grade Students’ Achievement in Science at Primary Stage and Their Attitudes towards it. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 16(4), em1833. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/115165

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Alsalhi, Najeh Rajeh "The Effects of the Use of the Know-Want-Learn Strategy (KWL) on Fourth Grade Students’ Achievement in Science at Primary Stage and Their Attitudes towards it". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 16, no. 4, 2020, em1833. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/115165