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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Associations among Attitudes, Perceived Difficulty of Learning Science, Gender, Parents' Occupation and Students' Scientific Competencies
Chi, ShaoHui; Wang, Zuhao; Liu, Xiufeng; Zhu, Lei
International Journal of Science Education, v39 n16 p2171-2188 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 a Likert scale questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis revealed that students' general interest of science, their parents' occupations and perceived difficulty of science significantly associated with their scientific competencies. However, there was no gender gap in terms of scientific competencies.
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Science Education, Correlation, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences, Parent Background, Occupations, Junior High School Students, Multiple Regression Analysis, Science Interests, Competence, Self Efficacy, Parent Child Relationship, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Grade 9, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China (Shanghai)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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