Article Critique on Elementary Science Teaching - [Course Name]

This assignment presents a critique of a research article concerning science education in elementary schools. The student analyzes an article discussing the impact of science instruction time on student achievement, referencing a specific study on elementary teachers' understanding of physical concepts. The critique evaluates the article's findings, focusing on misconceptions teachers may hold regarding physics concepts and their potential impact on student learning. The assignment references another professional journal article which highlights the importance of early elementary science education and its influence on student outcomes. The critique emphasizes the need for continued research in this area and discusses the implications of the findings for improving science teaching practices in elementary schools.

Research/Critique

Contents
Synopsis.......................................................................................................................................................3
Evaluation....................................................................................................................................................3

Synopsis
The article explains the degree to which time that is spent on learning science and other
topics related to it in elementary school. It is found that time on instructions to science are related
to science achievement. As per the other professional journal, science is one of the compulsory
subjects in elementary education and the scope consists of biology, physics as well as aspects of
earth and space science.
Evaluation
This report is based on the research article: Understanding of elementary school teachers
on physical concepts. 2019. [Online]. Available through:<
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1318/1/012077/pdf>.
As per my opinion of on of the journals about understanding of elementary school
teachers on physics concept, majority of the teachers at an elementary school in Surakarta are in
a misconception about the concept of time that is needed by an object to reach the surface of
ground. This is then followed by the concept of light creep, gravity and sound. For this research
article, a sample of 14 teachers at the school was taken. If an elementary school teacher is found
to have misconception about the topics that are to be taught to the students, it can lead to creating
a big obstacle in the process of learning science. This is because the underlying concepts of
science form the basis of understanding of the concepts of next level.
The other professional journal which is about early elementary science instruction states
that one of the major goals policy makers is to improve the student achievement in science and
equity (Understanding of elementary school teachers on physical concepts, 2019). It has been
included in the article that early elementary years hold a lot of importance for elementary

students. The results of the research show that improvements in science achievement in the early
in early grades of the school will lead to higher level of changes and this can include either
increasing the amount of time spent on science or adjusting the number of science topics
covered. The research states that there is a need for continued research on early science
education.