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Direct linkChi, ShaoHui; Wang, Zuhao; Liu, Xiufeng; Zhu, Lei – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
This study investigated the associations among students' attitudes towards science, students' perceived difficulty of learning science, gender, parents' occupations and their scientific competencies. A sample of 1591 (720 males and 871 females) ninth-grade students from 29 junior high schools in Shanghai completed a scientific competency test and…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Science Education, Correlation, Student Attitudes
Bybee, Rodger; McCrae, Barry – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
International assessments provide important knowledge about science education and help inform decisions about policies, programmes, and practices in participating countries. In 2006, science was the primary domain for the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), supported by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Research, Science Interests, Scientific Literacy
Olsen, Rolf Vegar; Lie, Svein – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
The Programme for International Student Assessment in 2006 included several measures of students' interest in science. These measures were constructed by combining information from several items where students are asked to respond to statements along Likert scale categories. Since there is evidence for Likert scales providing culturally biased…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Student Attitudes, Science Interests, Likert Scales
Buccheri, Grazia; Gurber, Nadja Abt; Bruhwiler, Christian – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
Many countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) note a shortage of highly qualified scientific-technical personnel, whereas demand for such employees is growing. Therefore, how to motivate (female) high performers in science or mathematics to pursue scientific careers is of special interest. The sample…
Descriptors: Motivation, Career Choice, Science Interests, Foreign Countries
