The Impact of Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) on Improving the Level of Science and Engineering Practices (SEP) in Middle School Science Education
Abstract
The study aimed to identify the level of application of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Science and Engineering Practices (SEP) by science teachers, and to investigate the impact of the level of application of NGSS on the SEP among science teachers. To achieve the study objectives.
the researcher used a descriptive approach and employed a questionnaire as a research tool. The questionnaire consisted of two axes: the first included the NGSS, and the second included the SEP. The questionnaire was administered to a sample of 31 science teachers in the Asir region.
The study found that the level of application of NGSS among science teachers was very high, with an average score of 4.25 and a standard deviation of 0.70. Similarly, the level of application of SEP among the research sample was high, with an average score of 4.12 and a standard deviation of 0.73. The results indicated a statistically significant positive effect at the 0.05 level of the application of NGSS on the SEP among science teachers. Furthermore, it was revealed that 34% of the variance in the level of SEP can be attributed to changes in the application of NGSS.
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