NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
An Academic Survey Concerning High School and University Students' Attitudes and Approaches to Problem Solving in Chemistry
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Duran, Muharrem – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The aim of this study is to reveal differences between attitudes and approaches of students from different types of high school and the first grade of university towards problem solving in chemistry. For this purpose, the scale originally developed by Mason and Singh (2010) to measure students' attitude and approaches towards problem solving in…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Problem Solving, Chemistry
Generalizations and Extensions of the Probability of Superiority Effect Size Estimator
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ruscio, John; Gera, Benjamin Lee – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2013
Researchers are strongly encouraged to accompany the results of statistical tests with appropriate estimates of effect size. For 2-group comparisons, a probability-based effect size estimator ("A") has many appealing properties (e.g., it is easy to understand, robust to violations of parametric assumptions, insensitive to outliers). We review…
Descriptors: Psychological Studies, Gender Differences, Researchers, Test Results
Is Chemistry Attractive for Pupils? Czech Pupils' Perception of Chemistry
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kubiatko, Milan – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2015
Chemistry is an important subject due to understanding the composition and structure of the things around us. The main aim of the study was to find out the perception of chemistry by lower secondary school pupils. The partial aims were to find out the influence of gender, year of study and favorite subject on the perception of chemistry. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chemistry, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Students
Effects of Peer Victimization on Psychological and Academic Adjustment in Early Adolescence
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rueger, Sandra Yu; Jenkins, Lyndsay N. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effects of frequency of peer victimization experiences on psychological and academic adjustment during early adolescence, with a focus on testing psychological adjustment as a mediator, as well as differences based on gender and type of victimization. The sample in this short-term longitudinal…
Descriptors: Bullying, Peer Relationship, Victims, Incidence
Identities and Transformational Experiences for Quantitative Problem Solving: Gender Comparisons of First-Year University Science Students
Direct linkDirect link
Hudson, Peter; Matthews, Kelly – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2012
Women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) areas in university settings; however this may be the result of attitude rather than aptitude. There is widespread agreement that quantitative problem-solving is essential for graduate competence and preparedness in science and other STEM subjects. The research…
Descriptors: Females, Student Attitudes, Statistical Significance, Males