Gender Differences in High School Students' Interests in Physics

Autor/in	Baran, Medine
Titel	Gender Differences in High School Students' Interests in Physics
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 17 (2016) 1, Artikel 6 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1609-4913
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; High School Students; Physics; Science Instruction; Student Interests; Structured Interviews; Career Planning; Content Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Physik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Studieninteresse; Karriereplanung; Inhaltsanalyse; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	The aim of this research was to determine the interests of high school students in Physics and variable of how the influential factors on their interests depending on gender. The research sample included 154 (F:78 M:76) high school students. A structured interview form was used as the data collection tool in the study. The research data were analyzed using frequency, chi square and content analysis. According to the results of the analyses, there was no significant difference between the female and male students' personal interests in physics. In addition, it was found that the male students were more aware of the developments in physics more than the female students. In terms of career planning, the male students were observed to be more interested in physics than the female students. The results of the content analysis revealed outstanding similarities and differences in the views of the male and female students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01