Volume/Issue :

Article type :

Case study

Page No :

90-96

Abstract :

Pre-learning resources are any activities a student might do in preparation for the lecture. This should include, as a minimum, reading of a corresponding material in the textbook. Based on the experience, this is difficult to encourage, and at the same time, researches have shown that students experience difficulties while learning from textbooks. A pilot research was carried out on a sample of nineteen teachers in order to determine the frequency of textbook usage within the pre-learning strategy for teaching chemistry and biology in primary and secondary schools. Data were collected through a questionnaire, and processed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicate that textbooks with written materials, as well as online resources are quite rarely used within the frame of the pre-learning strategy, and there is no difference in textbook usage regarding the education level.

Keywords :

cognitive load, pre-learning activities, using a textbook, working memory capacity

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Cite as :

Smerdel, S., & Zejnilagić-Hajrić, M. (2017). The pre-learning strategy in science using a textbook: A case of Croatia. Gamtamokslinis ugdymas / Natural Science Education, 14(2), 90-96. https://doi.org/10.48127/gu-nse/17.14.90