**Teaching and Learning Primary Science for Marginalised Children Marginalised Children**

**Teaching and Learning Primary Science for** 

DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.68577

Kamisah Osman and Cindy Wong Chyee Chen Kamisah Osman and Cindy Wong Chyee Chen Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.68577

#### **Abstract**

In the twenty-first century, the demand for large scale human capital workforce based on scientific knowledge is rising especially in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related carriers. Innovative societies need people who are equipped with scientific knowledge and competencies. But, science education has tended to be perceived as irrelevant and not interested by marginalised children. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the impact of the learning outside the classroom (LOC) module on academic achievement and intrinsic motivation of marginalised learners in learning science. For that, quasi-experimental design with pre-test post-test, non-equivalent control group research design was implemented. The treatment group (n = 38) used LOC module, while the control group (n = 35) used conventional module in teaching science. Academic achievement evaluates using Science Achievement Test (SAT), whereas intrinsic motivation evaluates using Intrinsic Motivation Questionnaire (IMQ). Data obtained from AT and IMQ were analysed using independent-sample T-test and MANOVA repeated measures. The results showed non-significant increase in SAT mean scores in the treatment group. The findings also indicate that there is no significant main effect and interaction effect between group and time towards intrinsic motivation. As a result, the two teaching methods do not have significant and positive impact on intrinsic motivation among marginalised learners.

**Keywords:** academic achievement, intrinsic motivation, learning outside the classroom (LOC), marginalised children, primary science module
