Examination of Science High School Students’ Attitudes and Academic Self-Concepts towards the Physics Course
The purpose of the research is to investigate the students’ attitudes’ and academic self-concepts with a) gender, b) class level, c) level of success and d) the faculty they plan to study towards Physics course of Ankara Science High School. The attitude scale about the physics course and academ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kastamonu University
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://kefdergi.kastamonu.edu.tr/ojs/index.php/Kefdergi/article/view/2257 |
| Summary: | The purpose of the research is to investigate the students’ attitudes’ and academic self-concepts with a) gender, b) class level, c) level of success and d) the faculty they plan to study towards Physics course of Ankara Science High School. The attitude scale about the physics course and academic self-concept scales were used in order to collect data, the scales were applied to totally 339 students in Ankara Science High School. An attitude scale about the physics course and an academic self-concept scale were used in order to collect data. While the reliability rate of Attitude Scale for Physics Course comprised of 34 items was found as 0.96, the reliability rate of academic self-concept comprised of 8 items was found as 0.80. According to the results obtained from the research, attitudes of Science High School students towards the physics course were found to be in favor of male students. In addition, significant differences were found in attitudes and academic self-concepts of the students towards the physics course based on class level, success level and the faculty they plan to study. |
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| ISSN: | 1300-8811 2147-9844 |