1. 1. EDU 555 VERBAL INTERACTION IN CHEMISTRY SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS PREPARED BY: NUR HASANAH BINTI AZAHAR NO MATRIX: 2013657784 GROUP: ED2604A PREPARED FOR: MOHAMAD HISYAM BIN ISMAIL
2. 2. INTRODUCTION Published by Winnie Sim Li & Mohammad Yusof Arshad in 2014 Title: Verbal Interaction in Chemistry Secondary School Classrooms Research about how teacher implement inquiry approach in teaching chemistry subject through verbal interaction 23 chemistry teachers from secondary schools have been chosen as respondents
3. 3. SUMMARY Verbal interaction -between teacher and students -students and other students Highly involves in inquiry approach Teacher still dominating interaction in chemistry classroom - Percentage of teachers question lower compared to teachers statement Inquiry approach One of pedagogical approach that able to enhance students ability to: - Think critically - Emphasize science process skills - Increase students understanding
4. 4. SUMMARY Mean percentage for students questions has increases - Teacher and student usually ask with low level of order thinking questions -related to content Silence of confusion - Subcategories in verbal interaction during classroom activity contributes to quarter of the mean percentage
5. 5. OPINIONS/ CRITIQUES Inquiry approach was used wisely in the process of teaching and learning in science classroom -Malaysia looking forward towards a status developed nation -can nurture students to think critically Benefits when inquiry approach was used in teaching and learning -improving the attitudes of students towards science -students play an active role
6. 6. OPINIONS/ CRITIQUES Teachers and students always ask low level of order thinking questions -Most rural areas school have less facilities -cannot developed critical thinking skills Teachers are still dominating interaction in chemistry classroom -teachers skill is still lacking in handling classroom -should improve their abilities using directives in polite ways and sharing authority with their students -Latihan Guru dalam Perkhidmatan(LDP)
7. 7. OPINIONS/ CRITIQUES Silence of confusion - Subcategories in verbal interaction during classroom activity contributes to quarter of the mean percentage - Teacher tends to assume whole class understood - High achiever vs lower achiever students
8. 8. Inquiry approach seem profound the fundamental of teaching and learning process toward students Improvement should be make so that inquiry approach could be emphasizes effectively through verbal interaction. Few of the drawbacks of inquiry approach such as the generalization of students performance and newcomer teacher could be minimalizes. CONCLUSION Students seem to have more communication with teacher and increase their understanding using this method