Decline in Interest in Biology among Elementary School Pupils during a Generation

Autor/inn/en	Randler, Christoph; Osti, Janina; Hummel, Eberhard
Titel	Decline in Interest in Biology among Elementary School Pupils during a Generation
Quelle	In: EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 8 (2012) 3, S.201-205 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-8223
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Botany; Zoology; Biology; Foreign Countries; Grade 4; Elementary School Students; Science Instruction; Student Interests; Generational Differences; Grade 3; Elementary School Science; Questionnaires; Attitude Change; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Botanik; Zoologie; Biologie; Ausland; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Studieninteresse; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Fragebogen; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Deutschland
Abstract	A decline in biology interest has often been claimed but seldom with an empirically substantiation. This study was based on a sample of 3rd and 4th grade pupils within the same geographical area as Lowe's (1987, 1992) previous results from southwest Germany from the year 1983. We used a four-point Likert-type questionnaire to assess interest with 30 items (zoology, botany, human biology). Here we show for the first time, that elementary school pupils have lower interest in biology than one generation before. This decline between 1983 and 2011 was about 10%, with only 3% in zoology and 12% in botany. As interest is an important variable, programs should be developed to foster pupils' interest already on the primary school level. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10