Attitude of learners towards science and their science process skills in the case of the spiral curriculum: A literature review

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the attitude of learners towards science and the science process skills of Junior High School Students of Cebu Roosevelt Memorial Colleges, Bogo City, Cebu for the school year 2020-2021. The review begins with a discussion of the factors of the learner’s attitude towards science followed by a series of literature and studies. Presented also is the related literature of science process skills that affect the learner’s attitude. Finally, a review related literature on the cognitive development theories of Piaget and of Bruner. The review concludes with the discussion of Piaget's theory of cognitive growth, which is concerned with the patterns of thought that affect a learner's attitude toward science. Keywords: attitude, science process skills, spiral curriculum, institutional support, teaching assistance, experiential learning