An Assessment of Factors Related to Science Achievement of Turkish Students

Autor/inn/en	Kalender, Ilker; Berberoglu, Giray
Titel	An Assessment of Factors Related to Science Achievement of Turkish Students
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science Education, 31 (2009) 10, S.1379-1394 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0950-0693
Schlagwörter	Science Achievement; Foreign Countries; Socioeconomic Status; Student Attitudes; Success; Student Interests; Learning Activities; Models; Achievement Tests; Questionnaires; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Schülerverhalten; Erfolg; Studieninteresse; Lernaktivität; Analogiemodell; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Fragebogen; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Türkei
Abstract	In this study, a hypothesised model with latent variables such as socio-economic status, students' perception of success and interest in different subject matter areas, out-of-school activities, and classroom teaching learning activities in relation to science achievement of the students was tested via linear structural modelling. The data come from the Student Assessment Program--2002 conducted by the Ministry of National Education in Turkey. The results obtained in a sample of 29,911 students indicated that there were positive relationships between the socio-economic status of the students and teacher-centred activities in the classroom with science achievement. On the other hand, student-centred activities did not contribute to explain achievement measures positively. There is a need to scrutinise the quality of student-centred activities in Turkey. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10