Attitudes toward science among grades 3 through 12 Arab students in Qatar: findings from a cross-sectional national study

Said, Ziad; Summers, Ryan; Abd‐El‐Khalick, Fouad; Wang, Shuai

doi:10.1080/09500693.2016.1156184

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“…Male students also found science easy rather than difficult to learn, whereas female students were less positive about the ease of learning science. It should be noted, however, that a recent study on Arabic cultures (Said et al 2016) did not find significant differences on gender in attitudes toward science among grades 3 through 12 Arab students in Qatar.…”

Section: Students' Interest In Sciencementioning

confidence: 77%

My science class and expected career choices—a structural equation model of determinants involving Abu Dhabi high school students

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Background: This study is about Abu Dhabi high school students' interest in science in different contexts. The survey was conducted in connection with the international project, the Relevance of Science Education (ROSE). The sample consists of 5650 students in public and private schools. A structural equation model (SEM) is developed to capture the links between the various constructs. The model hypothesize that students' future job expectations have several significant determinants or constructs related to their interest in science, out-of-school experiences, attitude toward science, opinion about science class, and opinion about environmental challenges. Exploratory factor analysis of each of the original ROSE dimensions provided the factors and constructs for the SEM. Summated scores of factors are used for the SEM analysis. Results: Constructs with the highest total effect are "my science class," "my attitude toward science," and "my interest in science." Both "my out-of-school experiences" and "my opinion of environmental challenges" have low direct effects. In this study, descriptive statistics of items are presented, and the implications for curriculum development, teacher professional development programs, and other education strategies in Abu Dhabi are discussed.

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My science class and expected career choices—a structural equation model of determinants involving Abu Dhabi high school students

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“…The present study adds to the ongoing conversation about students' outlook toward science, focusing on attitudes, intentions, related beliefs, and explanatory variables, by providing data from the United States to compliment reports from large‐scale international efforts (e.g., DeWitt et al, ; Lyons & Quinn, ; Said et al, ). Responses collected from students as a part of this study are unique because of the theoretical framework of the BRAINS instrument, the TRAPB (Ajzen & Fishbein, ).…”

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“…These influences range from the individual (e.g., perceived usefulness of science) to socioeconomic and environmental factors. However, it is important to recognize that contributions to this knowledge base in recent years come from large‐scale studies conducted outside the United States (e.g., DeWitt, Archer, & Osborne, ; Lyons & Quinn, ; Said, Summers, Abd‐El‐Khalick, & Wang, ), or through the analysis of international test data (e.g., PISA or TIMSS). These findings, while valuable in their contexts and to the research community at large, do not necessarily yield accurate information about the influence of known factors on students' attitudes toward science and related constructs in U.S. schools.…”

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An exploration of Illinois students' attitudes toward science using multivariate multilevel modeling with a cross‐sectional sample of responses from grades 5 through 10

Summers

Abd‐El‐Khalick

2019

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“…More specifically, girls enjoy less science lessons (Denessen, Vos, Hasselman, & Louws, 2015) and boys have more aspiration in science than girls (DeWitt & Archer, 2015). Also, it seems that as grade level increase, favourable attitudes toward science decrease drastically (Ali et al, 2013;Said, Summers, Abd-El-Khalick, & Wang, 2016).…”

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The Effect of Integrative STEM Instruction on Elementary Students’ Attitudes toward Science

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Greca

2018

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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An inquiry-based integrative STEM education approach was implemented in two fourth grade Elementary Education classes, in Spain, through a module on simple machines. The viability of this science education model in the official Spanish curriculum and its influence on students' attitudes towards science and learning of STEM subjects has been studied through an adapted Test of Science Related Attitude scale, achievement tests, and teachers' interviews. Students participating in the integrative STEM project reported significantly more favourable attitudes toward science than students from traditional classrooms. Although attitude scale and achievement test results seem to show that an integrative STEM education may be feasible in 4 th grade of the Spanish elementary education, interviews revealed reluctance among teachers to use integrative STEM education and more directive instructions on implementing such an educational model are demanded. Implications for science education and future studies are discussed.

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Attitudes toward science among grades 3 through 12 Arab students in Qatar: findings from a cross-sectional national study

Cited by 56 publications

References 39 publications

My science class and expected career choices—a structural equation model of determinants involving Abu Dhabi high school students

My science class and expected career choices—a structural equation model of determinants involving Abu Dhabi high school students

An exploration of Illinois students' attitudes toward science using multivariate multilevel modeling with a cross‐sectional sample of responses from grades 5 through 10

The Effect of Integrative STEM Instruction on Elementary Students’ Attitudes toward Science

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