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Empowering Science Education: Unveiling the Potential of Advance Organisers in Fostering Science Process Skills within Cooperative Learning Environments
Shine Apeadido
Emmanuel Nanor
Charles Kwesi Koomson
Alhassan Mahama
Abstract
The study explored the effects of incorporating advance organisers within a cooperative learning framework on the acquisition and development of science process skills among students in Integrated Science education at Adugyama Senior High School in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The study employed a one-group pre-test and post-test design combined with observational qualitative methods. Convenience sampling was utilised to select a sample of the General Art Form 3 class, made up of 44 students. The instruments used to collect data were a class observation checklist, students’ records in assessment, and a scoring rubric. The collected data were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively using descriptive statistics and paired samples t-test. The findings revealed remarkable efficacy, indicating that the cooperative learning framework integrated with advance organisers enhanced students’ engagement, facilitated the acquisition and demonstration of science process skills, and triggered substantial and noteworthy improvements in the development of these vital skills among learners. Educators are therefore recommended to adopt the advance organiser and cooperative learning strategy to foster students’ skill acquisition and development in science education.
