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