Evaluation of high school programme for gifted pupils in physics and sciences in Serbia - experience in regional cooperation - SEENET-MTP network
Abstract
The "High school class for students with special abilities in physics" was founded in Nis, Serbia (http://tesla.pmf.ni.ac.rs/f_odeljenje/) in 2003. The basic aim of this project has been introducing a broadened curriculum of physics, mathematics, computer science, as well as chemistry and biology. Now, eight years after establishing of this specialized class, we present analyses of the pupils' skills in solving rather problem oriented test, as PISA test, and compare their results with the results of pupils who study under standard curricula. Also, an external evaluation conducted more recently, shows that Special physics class students performed higher on science knowledge test in comparison with students from control groups (grammar school and special math class students). Establishing of the Special physics class as an interesting educational experiment and its development has been connected, in a sense, with activities of the Southeastern European Network in Mathematical and Theoret...ical Physics. We present the main achievements of the Network and their possible impact to the students. We make conclusions and remarks that may be useful for the future work that aims to increase pupils' intrinsic and instrumental motivation for physics and sciences, as well as to increase the efficacy of teaching physics and science.
Keywords:
pupils with special abilities / PISA testing / physics education / external evaluationSource:
Romanian Reports in Physics, 2012, 64, 2, 619-632Publisher:
- Editura Acad Romane, Bucuresti
Funding / projects:
- UNESCO-BRESCE [8758346, 8759228]
- UNESCO-Office in Venice [4500143843]
- ICTP [PRJ-09]
- Identification, measurement and development of the cognitive and emotional competences important for a Europe-oriented society (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-179018)
- Visible and Invisible Matter in Nearby Galaxies: Theory and Observations (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-176021)
Institution/Community
Psihologija / PsychologyTY - JOUR AU - Đorđević, G.S. AU - Pavlović-Babić, Dragica AU - Stanković, J. PY - 2012 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1355 AB - The "High school class for students with special abilities in physics" was founded in Nis, Serbia (http://tesla.pmf.ni.ac.rs/f_odeljenje/) in 2003. The basic aim of this project has been introducing a broadened curriculum of physics, mathematics, computer science, as well as chemistry and biology. Now, eight years after establishing of this specialized class, we present analyses of the pupils' skills in solving rather problem oriented test, as PISA test, and compare their results with the results of pupils who study under standard curricula. Also, an external evaluation conducted more recently, shows that Special physics class students performed higher on science knowledge test in comparison with students from control groups (grammar school and special math class students). Establishing of the Special physics class as an interesting educational experiment and its development has been connected, in a sense, with activities of the Southeastern European Network in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics. We present the main achievements of the Network and their possible impact to the students. We make conclusions and remarks that may be useful for the future work that aims to increase pupils' intrinsic and instrumental motivation for physics and sciences, as well as to increase the efficacy of teaching physics and science. PB - Editura Acad Romane, Bucuresti T2 - Romanian Reports in Physics T1 - Evaluation of high school programme for gifted pupils in physics and sciences in Serbia - experience in regional cooperation - SEENET-MTP network EP - 632 IS - 2 SP - 619 VL - 64 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_1355 ER -
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Đorđević, G.S., Pavlović-Babić, D.,& Stanković, J.. (2012). Evaluation of high school programme for gifted pupils in physics and sciences in Serbia - experience in regional cooperation - SEENET-MTP network. in Romanian Reports in Physics Editura Acad Romane, Bucuresti., 64(2), 619-632. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_1355
Đorđević G, Pavlović-Babić D, Stanković J. Evaluation of high school programme for gifted pupils in physics and sciences in Serbia - experience in regional cooperation - SEENET-MTP network. in Romanian Reports in Physics. 2012;64(2):619-632. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_1355 .
Đorđević, G.S., Pavlović-Babić, Dragica, Stanković, J., "Evaluation of high school programme for gifted pupils in physics and sciences in Serbia - experience in regional cooperation - SEENET-MTP network" in Romanian Reports in Physics, 64, no. 2 (2012):619-632, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_1355 .