EDU 555

Assignment: Article Review

Uncovering Malaysian Students Motivation to Learning
Science

Prepared by: Nur Siti Fatimah bt. Bukhori

2013543295
ED2604A
Prepared for: En. Mohamad Hisyam b. Ismail

Summary

Author

: Othman Talib, Wong Su Luan, Shah Christirani

Azhar and Nabilah Abdullah

Year

: 2009

Source

: European Journal of Social Sciences (Volume 8, Number

2)
http://www.teoeducation.com/teophotos/albums/userpics/ejss_8_2_08.pdf

Issue

: Identification of aspects underlying students

motivation in learning science.

Content

: To understand the factors influencing Malaysian

students learning motivation in science via identification

and development of the profile of a good science student.

Article:
Teachers need to identify the learning
preferences and learning styles of their
students.
Opinion/comment:
Learning style describes the way a
classroom would be organized to respond
to individual needs(G. Smith)
Teachers should attempt to use a variety
of materials and delivery methods to
allow students to at least have their
learning style preference partly
addressed.

Article:
Students should be challenged with tasks and
projects of varying levels of difficulty.
Opinion/comment :
Give tasks that are challenging but
achievable for all students (D. Stipek, 2010)
- vary the difficulty of tasks among students
according to their skill levels.
To develop critical thinking skills problem
solving activities.

Article:
Teachers should understand what
motivate the students in class.
Opinion/comment:
Teacher should be able to motivate
students towards achieving their goals
(Eneza)
When students are struggling with poor
academic performance, low self-efficacy
or low motivation - teach themhowto
learn. (K. Kirk)

Article:
Good science students possess high level
of curiosity, able to think logically and
abstractly.
Opinion/comment :
Not only for science student but
generally to all of the students characteristic of a good student.
Good

learners are curious (M. Weimer)

These are the characteristics of the
formal operational stage. (S. McLeod)

Conclusion
Teachers

as the external factors

in determining students
performance.
In order to make learning
successful, teacher need to know
the best method to be use in
class.
Teachers need to become more
aware of the students attitude,
perception and ability towards