The Effect of Using Integrative Approach in Science Teaching on the Students' Attitude toward Learning Science

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of using integrative approach in teaching science on the students' attitudes toward learning science in primary school level. The sample of this study was 29 students in 6th grade at Al-Nezha Primary Girls' School in Bahrain. The data were analyzed according to the following question: what are the effects of using integrative approach in teaching science on the students' attitude toward learning science in primary school? The data were collected by using an attitude scale which was developed by authors. The data analysis indicates that there were significant differences between the students' responses in the pre-test and the post-test in the attitude scale in favor of the post-test.