ERIC Number: ED645104
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 105
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3814-2425-6
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The Relationships among Science Teacher Attitudes, Burnout, and Intent to Remain in the Classroom in Pennsylvania
Jennifer Lynn Guogas Butchko
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Wilkes University
The purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental, correlational research study was to determine any relationships among attitude toward science, level of burnout, and intention to remain in the classroom at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Participants in the study were active secondary science teachers in Pennsylvania (n=282). Teachers were provided with an anonymous online assessment related to their attitudes toward science, levels of burnout, and basic demographics. The results of a t-test determined no significant relationship between attitude toward science and burnout. Therefore, the null hypothesis was accepted: there is no relationship between attitude toward science and burnout. A t-test was also completed for the relationship between burnout and intention to remain in the classroom, and a significant relationship was found. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis was accepted. The higher the level of burnout, the less likely a teacher was to remain in the classroom. A Pearson's Correlation was conducted between a science teacher's attitude toward science and level of burnout. No statistically significant relationship was found; therefore, the null hypothesis was accepted. Although only one research question yielded statistical significance, the data collected indicate potential practical implications and recommendations for future research. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Burnout, Intention, Teacher Persistence, Relationship, Scientific Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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