ERIC Number: EJ1341566
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 10
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Attitudes towards Science: A Study of Gender Differences and Grade Level
European Journal of Educational Research, v11 n2 p599-608 2022
It should be noted that learning outcomes are not students' only achievement; attitude is also the main output in learning. This research explores students' attitudes toward science learning based on gender and the grade level of schools in Aceh, Indonesia. The participants are 1,023 students from the sixth grade of primary schools and the eighth grade of secondary schools. The total sample includes 16 schools spread across the province. The data have been collected using TOSRA. By using the Likert scale, this questionnaire is useful for obtaining descriptions of the students' attitudes and assigning scores for a certain group of participants. Based on gender, the results show females reflect more positive attitudes toward science than male students do. According to the grade level of the schools, the data reflect the equality of students' attitudes toward science between primary and secondary schools. Nevertheless, when primary school students enter secondary school, the majority of students enjoy learning science less. This fact is meaningful feedback for science teachers. This result supports the scholars seeking ways to avoid the gender gap in learning activities. Pedagogical implications are also discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Grade 8, Grade 6, Science Education, Gender Differences, Likert Scales, Feedback (Response), Scores, Comparative Analysis, Learning Motivation, Science Teachers
Eurasian Society of Educational Research. 7321 Parkway Drive South, Hanover, MD 21076. e-mail: publisher@eu-jer.com; Web site: https://www.eu-jer.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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