Table 7 Students’ performances in motivation to learn chemistry
From: A case study of student development across project-based learning units in middle school chemistry
Units | Performances | Levels |
|---|---|---|
Unit 4 Low-Carbon Action | [Focus group interviews] R1: After studying this unit, how do you feel about chemistry study? S: More and more curious. More and more interested. | Level 2: responding |
Unit 5 Reasonable Use of Metal Products | [Focus group interviews] R2: What do you like/not like about your chemistry class? S: I think the metal unit was closer to life than the previous units. Our research started with the school water room by ourselves, so we took part in this unit with great passion. We found that chemistry is very useful for life and study. | Level 3: valuing |
Unit 7 Soil Improvement | [Focus group interviews] R2: Have your interest in chemistry changed before and after this unit? S: Yes! At the beginning, I felt that chemistry was just doing exercises in the book but never thought that I would be able to do so many experiments. In this unit, we did many experiments after class with the teacher’s help. We also got large amounts of data according to the teacher’s tips and finally completed this experiment. We learned that we can solve problems through experiments. In addition, we are filled with anticipation for future study in chemistry. | Level 4: organization |