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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Attitudes towards science"”.
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Measuring Preschool Parents’ Attitudes Towards Science: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Parent Version of the Dimension of Attitudes Towards Science Instrument.
… framework exists for preschool parents’ attitudes towards science. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a measure of preschool parents’ attitudes towards science with a corresponding theoretical framework, as well as explore related constructs. To develop the measure, I …
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Turkish Students’ Attitudes Towards Science in Early Childhood Education
… of the study was to identify Turkish students’ attitudes towards science and to ascertain the causes of them. A survey, which is a quantitative design, was used for this research. The data was collected with the Child’s Attitude Toward Science (CATS) survey which was developed by this researcher.
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The effect of a cross-cultural instructional approach on learners' conceptions of lightning and attitudes towards science
… learners' conceptions of lightning and attitude towards science. It explored Basotho conceptions of lightning and thunder under the following themes: nature of lightning, protection against lightning, animalistic/humanistic behaviour of lighting and nature of wounds inflicted by lightning. …
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The effect of alternative assessments in natural science on attitudes towards science in grade 8 girls in South Africa
Attitudes towards science and school science have long been studied because of a desire to keep students in science-related subjects and science-related careers. In South Africa, little research has been done to identify what interventions would encourage students, especially girls, to continue in …
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Attitudes Toward Science Among Participants of a Summer Science Enrichment Program
… and junior high school participants of a summer science enrichment program at a selected college in Georgia were the subjects of this study which described and measured changes in attitudes towards science as a result of the program. A fifty-item questionnaire, developed on a modified Likert …
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"I don't like splashing in the water": children's voices in primary science
This study considers children’s attitudes towards science and their ideas and understandings of science concepts. Attitudes and ideas and understandings were investigated with respect to several factors (age, gender, age and gender, science ability level, socioeconomic group, school and class …
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A study of influences and experiences contributing to the attitudes of a group of vocational students towards science
This research project examines perceptions and attitudes towards science of a group of Technical and Further Education students studying Beauty Therapy at Victoria University. Many members of this group displayed a high level of science anxiety as described by Mallow, (1978). They lacked confidence …
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Attitudes of Students Toward Science Education and Innovative Teaching Strategies to Overcome Low Achievement in the Secondary Science Classroom
… to measure the attitude of students in secondary science classrooms, direct questioning of students and teachers and surveys using Likert and Semantic Differential Scales. Surveys of teachers show that the majority feel teaching science to be a beneficial, challenging, and meaningful experience …
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Can my use of Guided Inquiry Based Science Education enhance my pupils learning of and attitude towards Science?
… was to enhance my practice in the area of Science Education, enabling me to live closer to my educational values of inclusion and autonomy. I aimed to improve the children’s learning of scientific concepts while fostering positive attitudes towards Science using a child-centred inquiry …
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Innovation in science curriculum a Sierra Leone case study
Recent studies in philosophy of science and learning theory have identified elements that add a socio-cultural dimension to science curriculum debates. These suggest that effective science education must take account of the culture in which it is being offered. Accordingly, the present study …
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Early years teachers’ interests and motivation when teaching Science
… world. It is thus important to expose them to science early. At the heart of successful science learning lies the teacher’s motivation and interest. This study aimed to probe early years teachers’ interests and motivation in science and the impact on their science teaching. This qualitative …
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The Effects Of Inquiry And Single-gender Grouping On Second Grade Girls' Attitudes And Participation In Science
Disparities between males and females in attitudes toward science have been the focus of extensive investigations. Studies have found that females feel intimidated by their male peers in science and mathematics classes, making girls less likely to participate. Their confidence in these areas …
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Creating, Implementing, and Evaluating the Use of a Food Science and Technology 5E Based Curriculum Impact on Underrepresented Minority Youth Engagement in Science
… and evaluate the impact of innovative food science and technology (FST) lesson plans on URMY engagement in, and attitudes towards science, and their awareness of the field of FST. The 2011 United States census recalls that URMY make up only 13.3% of the STEM workforce. This study identifies …
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Non-participation in public engagement with science: A study of four socio-economically disadvantaged, minority ethnic groups
In the UK relationships between the sciences and society are increasingly managed via attempts to encourage ’public’ engagement with science (PES). Opportunities to engage with science are however, not accessible to everyone. This qualitative study explored the experiences of people from …
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Structural Characterization of Photovoltaic Nanocrystals, Single Crystals, and Thin Film Semiconductors.
… outreach activity on student knowledge and attitudes towards science. We use pre/post-activity surveys to evaluate changes in student understanding of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned content about the relationship between energy production and the environment. We also use …
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Beliefs, knowledge and practices of effective primary science teachers
If the status and quality of science education in schools is to improve, efforts need to be made to better understand the classroom practices of effective science teachers. Teachers are key players in this re-imagining of science education. This thesis explores how two primary science teachers, …
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Changing attitudes? A longitudinal study of pupils' attitudes to science between the primary and secondary phases of education.
… 7 and 8) in Oxfordshire, of pupils' (n=71) attitudes towards various aspects of school-based science. The objectives were to investigate whether the pupils', especially the girls', attitudes to school science had changed (particularly in the early secondary years) from those reported in the …
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Facilitating Motivation:Implementing Problem-Based Learning into the Science Classroom
… is an important component in any successful science classroom. Studies have shown that the more students are engaged in the classroom, the better they will succeed. Several decades of research have shown that students’ engagement predicts their learning, grades, achievement, retention, and …
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Identifying an appropriate science curriculum for undergraduate nursing in New Zealand
The depth and breadth of science knowledge that is required to educate registered nurses has been the subject of much debate, both nationally and internationally. Central to the debate is the lack of clarity on what science is required for nursing. Nursing students world-wide report anxieties and …
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Surveillance and monitoring of amphibian pathogens and evaluating the impacts of an associated Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE)
… such as a belief, system, emotions, and attitudes towards science, were measured. Results from pre- and post-surveys showed that the CURE effectively improved students' selfefficacy towards environmental interests (t (68) = 2.0629, p = 0.04295), content knowledge (t (68) = 11.119, p < …
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