Exploring the Impact of Students School Life Experiences on their Conceptual Learning in Physics at Secondary Schools
The conceptual learning of the secondary level science students (N=1840) in the subject of physics assessed on the concept application ability test (CAAT) was low up to 33 %. Views of the same students about learning and assessment at the school investigated through questionnaire were considered as one of the possible factors affecting the conceptual learning of the students. Sample of the survey among the selective male and female Secondary school science students was chosen randomly through the Cluster sampling technique. Correlation and regression analysis were used to explore the relationships. The combined views of all students towards their entire learning and assessment experiences at school were highly satisfactory. A positive correlation was explored between students under consideration. Experiences and their score on the test (CAAT) and the multiple regressions predicted the concerning experiences of the students as a significantly contributing factor to their conceptual learning in terms of the application of physics concepts in problem situation and life.
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Conceptual Learning, Application Abilities, Physics Concepts
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(1) Munir Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research and Assessment, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Nasrin Akhter
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research and Assessment,University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Abdul Majeed Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Education,University of Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Khan, M., Akhter, N., & Khan, A. M. (2018). Exploring the Impact of Students School Life Experiences on their Conceptual Learning in Physics at Secondary Schools. Global Social Sciences Review, III(III), 514-528. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).30
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CHICAGO : Khan, Munir, Nasrin Akhter, and Abdul Majeed Khan. 2018. "Exploring the Impact of Students School Life Experiences on their Conceptual Learning in Physics at Secondary Schools." Global Social Sciences Review, III (III): 514-528 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).30
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HARVARD : KHAN, M., AKHTER, N. & KHAN, A. M. 2018. Exploring the Impact of Students School Life Experiences on their Conceptual Learning in Physics at Secondary Schools. Global Social Sciences Review, III, 514-528.
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MHRA : Khan, Munir, Nasrin Akhter, and Abdul Majeed Khan. 2018. "Exploring the Impact of Students School Life Experiences on their Conceptual Learning in Physics at Secondary Schools." Global Social Sciences Review, III: 514-528
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OXFORD : Khan, Munir, Akhter, Nasrin, and Khan, Abdul Majeed (2018), "Exploring the Impact of Students School Life Experiences on their Conceptual Learning in Physics at Secondary Schools", Global Social Sciences Review, III (III), 514-528
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TURABIAN : Khan, Munir, Nasrin Akhter, and Abdul Majeed Khan. "Exploring the Impact of Students School Life Experiences on their Conceptual Learning in Physics at Secondary Schools." Global Social Sciences Review III, no. III (2018): 514-528. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-III).30