Effect of experiential learning programme on academic achievement science self efficacy and scientific attitude of secondary school students

Abstract

The present research aims to explore the effect of experiential learning programme on academic achievement, science self-efficacy and scientific attitude of secondary school students. The sample consisted of 90 students from class IX. The sample selection was done on the basis of academic scores obtained by students in the subject of science in class VIII. The study was experimental in nature. Students were randomly and equally segregated into experimental (45) and control group (45) respectively. Self constructed Science Achievement Test; Science Self-Efficacy Scale and standardized Scientific Attitude Scale (Bajwa and Mahajan, 2009) was executed before and after the experiment. The control group was taught by traditional teaching method and experimental group was taught by experiential learning programme. The experiential learning programme was developed on the basis of four step stages of Kolb s model. The intervention programme was performed for sixty days. The obtained data was analyzed by employing t test and level of significance was ranging from 0.01. to 0.05. The major findings of the study confirmed that experiential learning model is more effective for enhancing academic achievement, self-efficacy and scientific attitude of students in the subject of science. The research has its applications for in-service or pre-service teachers, parents, policy makers of curriculum framework and students of newlinesecondary schools.