University Students' Perceptions of Their Science Classrooms [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the 18th International Conference on Chemical Education "Chemistry Education for the Modern World" (Istanbul, Turkey, 2004).

Autor/inn/en	Kaya, Osman Nafiz; Kilic, Ziya; Akdeniz, Ali Riza
Titel	University Students' Perceptions of Their Science Classrooms [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the 18th International Conference on Chemical Education "Chemistry Education for the Modern World" (Istanbul, Turkey, 2004).
Quelle	(2004), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Student Attitudes; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Likert Scales; Educational Strategies; Teacher Motivation; Student Motivation; Competence; Science Instruction; Grades (Scholastic); Feedback (Response); Laboratories; Preservice Teachers; Middle School Teachers; Science Teachers; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Likert-Skala; Lehrstrategie; Schulische Motivation; Kompetenz; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Notenspiegel; Laboratory; Laboratorium; Middle school; Middle schools; Teacher; Teachers; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Science; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate the dimensions of the university students' perceptions of their science classes and whether or not the students' perceptions differ significantly as regards to the gender and grade level in six main categories namely; (1) pedagogical strategies, (2) faculty interest in teaching, (3) students interest and perceived competence in science, (4) passive learning, (5) grades as feedback, and (6) laboratory experiences. There were a total of 507 students from two big universities in Turkey, including pre-service middle school science and chemistry teachers, was randomly selected for the study. The study group consisted of 232 males and 275 female students in age ranging between 18 and 23. Questionnaire of Perceptions of Science Classes (QPSC), consisting of a 55-positive and negative Likert scale items, was administered to all students. The statistical results of the QPSC scores indicated that the undergraduates' perceptions of their science classes were significantly differ favoring female students in the grades of third year, and students' perceptions of their science classes showed a significant positive change from first to third years of the universities. Also, there was a significant difference favoring the female students on the factor of students' interest and perceived competence in science in the grades of second and final year. In the grade of third year, female students were significantly better than male students on the factors of faculty interest in teaching, grades as feedback, and laboratory experiences, while male students were better than female students on only the factor of passive learning in the grade of the first year. Appended are: (1) The Perceptions of Science Class Survey. (Contains 5 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10