A Cross Age Study of Elementary Students' Motivation towards Science Learning

Autor/inn/en	Guvercin, Ozge; Tekkaya, Ceren; Sungur, Semra
Titel	A Cross Age Study of Elementary Students' Motivation towards Science Learning
Quelle	In: Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 39 (2010), S.233-243 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1300-5340
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Stimulation; Females; Self Efficacy; Learning Strategies; Student Motivation; Active Learning; Multivariate Analysis; Grade 8; Statistical Analysis; Grade 6; Science Education; Gender Differences; Educational Environment; Science Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Schulische Motivation; Aktives Lernen; Multivariate Analyse; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Statistische Analyse; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of grade level and gender on elementary school students' motivation towards science learning. A total of 2231 sixth and eight grade students participated in the study. Data were collected through Students' Motivation towards Science Learning Questionnaire. Two-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was conducted to examine the effects of grade level and gender on student motivation (i.e. self efficacy, science learning value, achievement goal and performance goal), active learning strategy use, and learning environment stimulation perceptions. Two-way MANOVA results showed that grade level and gender had a significant effect on the collective dependent variables. Follow-up pairwise comparison indicated that there was a significant difference between 6th and 8th grade students' motivation towards science learning regarding mean scores on each motivational variable. In addition, mean scores on each motivational variable, except leaning environment stimulation, were significantly different for boys and girls, in favors of girls. Results demonstrated that students' motivation towards science learning declined as the grade level increased and girls had a higher motivation towards science learning than boys. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10