Primary School Students' Attitudes towards Science

Autor/inn/en	Cermik, Hulya; Fenli-Aktan, Aslihan
Titel	Primary School Students' Attitudes towards Science
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Methodology, 6 (2020) 2, S.355-365 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2469-9632
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Student Attitudes; Science Instruction; Scientific Attitudes; Grade 4; Attitude Measures; Science Interests; Gender Differences; Public Schools; Private Schools; Mothers; Teaching (Occupation); Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Positive Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Geschlechterkonflikt; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Private school; Privatschule; Mother; Mutter; Teaching; Lehrberuf; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	This study aims to find out the attitude levels of the fourth grade primary school students towards science and to examine these attitudes according to some variables. The study is designed in descriptive survey model to reveal the present situation. The data were collected through Attitude towards Science Scale, a three-point Likert scale developed by the researchers. A total of 562 students participated in the study. The findings of the study demonstrate that the students' attitudes towards science, which are based on two dimensions including scientific discovery and scientific curiosity, are positive. The students' attitudes towards science do not differ statistically according to their gender. However, their attitudes towards science show statistically significant differences according to whether the students follow a scientific magazine or not, whether they study at a public or private school, whether their mothers are a teacher or not and the educational level of their parents. It is believed that the results will contribute to raising generations with positive attitudes towards science. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01