Level of Inclusion of Knowledge Economy Requirements in Physics Teacher Educational Preparation Program at the Faculty of Education Hodeidah University

Abstract

This research aimed at determining the level of availability of the knowledge economy requirements in Physics Teacher Educational Preparation Program at the Faculty of education، Hodeidah University. To achieve the aim of this study، the analytical descriptive method was followed. The sample of this research was the curriculum document of Physics Teacher Educational Preparation Program at the Faculty of Education، Hodeidah University.

To answer the research questions، an analysis form of Physics Teacher Educational Preparation Program at the Faculty of Education، Hodeidah University was formulated according to the Knowledge Economy requirements. In its final form، the list included (254) indicators، (32) standards and (16) requirements which were distributed to six main domains: knowledge and comprehension، communication and information technology skills، mental skills، vocational skills، general and life skills and lastly scientific research and social participation.

The results of the research were as follows:

• The Physics Teacher Educational Preparation Program at the Faculty of Education، Hodeidah، included the requirements of the Knowledge Economy at a moderate degree. The total number of indicators of Knowledge Economy Requirements included in the program was (150) indicators out of (254) included in the analysis form with a percentage of (59.1%).


• The level of inclusion of knowledge economy requirements in the physics program at the level of the analysis form domains was between (94.4%) for the mental skills domain، and (50%) for the domain of communication and information technology skills.


• The level of program's inclusion of (5) requirements out of (16) for the Knowledge Economy was high; moderate for (3) and low for (7). However، the program included only (1) requirement with a very low level of implication.


• The level of inclusion of the Physics Teacher Educational Preparation Program of (11) standards out of (32) standards for the knowledge economy was at a high level; a moderate level for (8) standards; a low level for (10) standards and very low for (3) standards.