Interest in Environmental Issues as a Determinant of Science Literacy: A Multinational Review with Artificial Neural Network Analysis

Autor/in	Özkan, Umut Birkan
Titel	Interest in Environmental Issues as a Determinant of Science Literacy: A Multinational Review with Artificial Neural Network Analysis
Quelle	In: FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 7 (2021) 1, S.115-131 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2326-3873
Schlagwörter	Scientific Literacy; Student Interests; Environment; Achievement Tests; Foreign Countries; International Assessment; Secondary School Students; Differences; Scores; Predictor Variables; Brazil; Chile; Croatia; Dominican Republic; Georgia Republic; Germany; Hong Kong; Ireland; Italy; South Korea; Macau; Malta; Mexico; Panama; Portugal; Program for International Student Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studieninteresse; Umwelt; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Unterscheiden; Prädiktor; Brasilien; Kroatien; Dominikanische Republik; Deutschland; Hongkong; Irland; Italien; Korea; Republik; Mexiko
Abstract	This study uses PISA 2018 data to analyze, from a multinational perspective, whether interest in environmental issues is a determining factor of science literacy. A relational survey model is used as a quantitative research design to analyze secondary data obtained from the PISA 2018 evaluation data of 98,306 students at the age of 15 in 15 different countries and economies. Several statistical tests, including t-test, multiple regression analysis, and artificial neural network analysis are employed. According to the results of the analysis, significant differences are found between the science literacy scores of students who are 'very interested' in the environmental issues in their country and those who are not at all interested. Similarly, significant differences are found between the science literacy scores of students who are 'very interested' in environmental issues in other countries and those who are not at all interested. In addition, students' relevance to environmental problems are factors that statistically predict students' science literacy in a significant way. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01