An Approach to Promote “Recognition of the Significance of Science Learning” and Improve Learner Motivation via Fostering “Scientific Ability” Recognition among High School Students in “Basic Earth Science”

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to devise a teaching method to improve the motivation for science learning by promoting students’ recognition of the significance of science learning via fostering their recognition of “scientific ability”. The teaching methods devised in this research are (1) learning to teach directly about “scientific ability”, and (2) to be conscious in ordinary science learning. After carrying out model lessons in a high school “Basic Earth Science” class, the results demonstrated that: (1) The learners were able to recognize “scientific ability”, and (2) when the learners think that one of the significant aspects of science learning is “scientific ability”, facets of motivation such as “internal regulation”, “identified regulation and growth”, and “identified regulation and future” were improved among the participating students.