A review of literature of students' attitudes towards science
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AAN HENDROANTO/F131874
Recent Declining
Issues
Percentage of pupils age 16 and over in maintained and private school taking A-levels
Year
1980
1993
Science and mathematics only
(%)
29.6
16.6
Science and mathematics and other subjects (%)
27.6
34.8
Other subjects only (%)
42.7
48.7
Percentage of combinations of A-level subjects passed for school leavers and further education students (three or more A-levels)
Year
1980
1991
Science or science and mathematics
only
37
16
Science or mathematics and
other subjects
27
40
Other subjects only
36
43
Recent Declining
Issues
Its Meaning
Manifestation of favorable attitudes towards science
The acceptance of scientific enquiry as a way of thought
The adoption of ‘scientific attitudes’
The enjoyment of science learning experiences
The development of interest in science and science-related activities
The development of an interest in pursuing a career in science or science related work
The perception of the science teacher
Anxiety towards science
The value of science
Self-esteem at science
Motivation towards science
Enjoyment of science
Attitudes of peers and friends towards science
Attitude of parents towards science
The nature of the classroom environment
Achievement in science
Fear of failure on course
Klopfer (1971)
Its Components
Attitudes towards science do not consists of a single unitary construct but a large number of sub constructs
They are essentially a measure of the subject’s expressed preferences and feelings towards an object
Consequently, It is behavior than attitude that has become a focus of interest
Behavior is seen as being determined by intention, and intention, in turn, is a joint product of attitude towards the behavior and subjective norm.
Young People’s Attitudes Towards Science
Measurement Instrument
Subject Preference studies
Students rank their favorite subjects
A relative scale among children
Attitude Scales
Favorable or unfavorable attitudes
Inconsistence and lack of reliability
Subject Enrolment
Based on the data of enrolments
Affected by changes in society
Interest Inventories
List of items
Less suspect, but more restricted
Qualitative Methodologies
Interviews
Restrictions of its generalizability
Factors
1. Task value should be a central concern for research
2. Conducting more research in the context of science classroom
Conclusion/Suggestions
Comparing
Study
Study
Study Compared and analyzed data
sometimes are not included
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Strength and
Weakness