Elementary School Students' Attitude toward Science and Related Variables

Autor/in	Hacieminoglu, Esme
Titel	Elementary School Students' Attitude toward Science and Related Variables
Quelle	In: International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 11 (2016) 2, S.35-52 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1306 3065
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; Student Attitudes; Scientific Attitudes; Student Motivation; Goal Orientation; Scientific Principles; Questionnaires; Online Surveys; Correlation; Multiple Regression Analysis; Self Efficacy; Rote Learning; Parents; Family Income; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Science Achievement; Demography; Student Characteristics; Attitude Measures; Secondary School Students; Statistical Analysis; Predictor Variables; Turkey; Test of Science Related Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Fragebogen; Korrelation; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Mechanisches Lernen; Eltern; Familieneinkommen; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Demografie; Sekundarschüler; Statistische Analyse; Prädiktor; Türkei
Abstract	Worldwide studies have revealed an important issue in that an increasing percentage of students within the X-Y age group are not interested in science. Many students, especially females, have negative feelings and attitudes toward science, which discourages them from continuing with scientific inquiries. There are limited studies related to the factors predicting school students' attitude toward science; therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the relationships among the seventh grade elementary students' attitudes toward science, their learning approaches, motivational goals, science achievement and students' nature of science (NOS) views. The questionnaires for this study were administered online to 3,598 seventh grade students in different regions and cities of Turkey. The convenience sampling method was used in this study. The correlation results revealed the positive relationship between attitude toward science and the other variables. Multiple regression analysis indicated that while students' meaningful learning, self-efficacy, and nature of science views have a positive contribution, rote learning contributed negatively to the model. The findings also showed that parents' income and education level had a significant effect on students' attitude toward science. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication. Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Education, 14280 Golkoy-Bolu, Turkey. e-mail: editorijese@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijese.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01