Chinese Students' Science-Related Experiences: Comparison of the ROSE Study in Xinjiang and Shanghai

Autor/inn/en	Yeung, Yau-yuen; Li, Yufeng
Titel	Chinese Students' Science-Related Experiences: Comparison of the ROSE Study in Xinjiang and Shanghai
Quelle	In: Research in Science & Technological Education, 33 (2015) 2, S.218-236 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0263-5143
DOI	10.1080/02635143.2015.1028350
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Grade 9; Junior High School Students; Student Experience; Sciences; Likert Scales; Science Education; Factor Analysis; Gender Differences; Socioeconomic Influences; Statistical Analysis; Statistical Significance; Educational Background; Urban Areas; Measures (Individuals); Questionnaires; Comparative Analysis; Grounded Theory; China; China (Shanghai) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Junior High Schools; Student; Students; Sekundarstufe I; Schüler; Schülerin; Studienerfahrung; Science; Wissenschaft; Likert-Skala; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Faktorenanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Statistische Analyse; Vorbildung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Messdaten; Fragebogen
Abstract	Background: Students' daily-life experiences may render favorable effects on the students' affective domain like interest, enthusiasm, motivation, joy, curiosity, awareness, and eagerness to learn science as not commonly found in the classroom environment. However, no rigorous research has been reported on those aspects in Mainland China despite many recent studies done in various Western countries. Purpose: This paper aims to report and compare the science-related experiences of ninth-graders from two places (in Urumqi City of Xinjiang province and Shanghai) in China through a large-scale survey of their junior secondary three students. Sample: The sample consists of 4115 students in Urumqi City (from 28 schools) and Shanghai (from 25 schools). Design and methods: This study adopted a Likert scale questionnaire instrument, as translated from the international Relevance Of Science Education (ROSE) Project. From a confirmatory factor analysis of the data, we identify and focus on six factors which are directly correlated with students' science-related experiences outside school environment in Xinjiang and Shanghai and employ relevant factor scores to compare the gender, regional, and socioeconomic effects. Results: As revealed by the t-test, gender and regional differences were statistically significant in affecting (1) students' outdoor living experience, (2) handson experience of transportation, and (3) their daily-life experience with do-it-yourself tools and models. In all three aspects, boys and Xinjiang students possessed richer experiences than girls and Shanghai students, respectively. Conclusions: Based on ANOVA tests, Shanghai students' out-of-school sciencerelated experiences were more often significantly affected by various socioeconomic variables (including their parents' education and occupation and their family income) than Xinjiang students. From cross-regional comparison, Chinese students had much fewer science-related experiences than those of Greek and Finnish students. The limitations and educational implications of the present study are also discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01