Analysis of physics books for the intermediate stage according to the issues of ( S.T.S.E.) and the extent to which teachers possess to it

Abstract

The objective of the current research is to find out the STSE issues contained in the content of physics textbooks for the intermediate stage and to measure the extent to which STSE students have access to the STSE. To achieve the research objectives, the researchers prepared a list of STSE issues, In physics and the methods of teaching it and on some of the supervisors and teachers of the subject. Thus, the list consisted of (8) main issues: (air quality and atmosphere, energy shortage, nuclear reactors, war technology, pollution of various types, Development (58) sub-issues. The researchers then analyzed the content of physics textbooks for the intermediate stage in the academic year (2016-2017) based on the list that was prepared and adopted the idea of a unit of registration and repetition of the census unit. In addition to the second objective, the researchers prepared a test for the physics teachers, whose sections were determined by the analysis tool. They were developed in three areas: cognitive field, consisting of (23) paragraphs, behavioral field consisting of (10) paragraphs, Type of multiple choice and domain Harry is composed of (10) paragraphs and has been given five alternatives (strongly agree, OK, neutral, disagree, disagree strongly). The test is in its initial form of 43 paragraphs, and verified its authenticity by presenting it to a group of experts and specialists , And after taking the views of the researchers became the test consists of (40) paragraph, and to ensure the clarity of the wording of the paragraphs and fit for the teachers of physics, and to extract the characteristics of the sciometric test paragraphs and to calculate the time required for the test, the researchers applied the test on the survey sample consisting of (56) They were selected in a random drag mode and were subsequently corrected The tests were applied to (70) teachers and schools randomly selected from Schools affiliated to the Directorate of Education Wasit Governorate. The researchers adopted some statistical methods, including the Cooper equation, the equation of the square of Kai, Pearson correlation coefficient, and the T-test of one group, the test of two groups. The results were shown using Microsoft Excel 2007, Statistical Social Science Program (SPSS-23) as well as duplicates and percentages: 1- The main issue (science and technology) the highest proportion in the books of physics combined (43.83%), while did not get the main issue (technology wars) to any repetition2-The book of physics for the second intermediate grade is the most interested in the main issue (science and technology) as the percentage of (36.3%) and the book was the first row the average least interested in this issue as it was (2.74%) while the rate in the third row average ( 4.8% ). percentage recommended by the experts recommended (80)% 3-The level of performance of teachers in the test was less than the In the light of the results of the research, the researchers recommended the need to balance the inclusion of S.T.S.E. issues in the content of the three books, and to include issues that did not have a good share of the content and in proportion to the spoken percentages of the experts. To complement the study, the researchers suggested 1-Conducting two studies to analyze the content of physics books in the preparatory stage and science books in the primary stage according to S.T.S. Conducting a study of the effectiveness of design educational 2-educational proposal based on the issues (S.T.S.E) in the achievement and environmental awareness and scientific enlightenment. 3- Conducting comparative studies of books of science and physics and the various stages of study in Iraq for the pre-university grades according to the issues of S.T.S. and comparing them with parallel books in the regional and foreign countries.