The Relationship Between Bonding with Nonhuman Animals and Students' Attitudes Toward Science

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Sorge
Keyword(s):  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Attitudes Toward Science ◽  
Science Attitudes ◽  
Nonhuman Animals ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Attitude Toward Science

AbstractThis paper examines the relationship of bonding with nonhuman animals during an interactive, animal-in-the-wild science program (Talking Talons) and the science attitudes of 358 young children between the ages of 8 and 14 Talking Talons utilizes typically wild animals such as raptors, reptiles, and bats in a school-based educational science curriculum. Qualitative data from interviews with students in the program indicated that "bonding with animals" (BWA) and the educators (BWE) within the program were related to increased positive attitudes toward science. The program used quantitative methods to examine these dual relationships—with animals and with educators- on student attitude toward science. The program performed a step-wise multiple regression with "Attitude toward Science" as the dependent variable and "Gender," "Age," and "Bonding with Animals" as independent variables. Both "Bonding with Animals" and "Bonding with the Educator" contributed significantly to prediction of the participants' science attitudes. Altogether 28% of the variance in "Science Attitude" was predicted by both "Gender" and "Age" (10%), "Bonding with Animals" (16%) and "Bonding with Educator" (2%). Bonding with the animals had a large quantifiable relationship with student attitudes toward science.

scholarly journals INDONESIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD SCIENCE: FOCUS ON GENDER AND ACADEMIC LEVEL

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 654-667
Author(s):  
Rahmi Qurota Aini ◽  
Arif Rachmatullah ◽  
Minsu Ha
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Science ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Control Belief ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Attitude Toward Science

Student attitudes toward science have been one of the longstanding topics in science education research. Even though Indonesia has a unique educational system in which cultural, religious, and cognitive aspects are incorporated in the science K-12 curriculum, a limited number of studies have explored Indonesian students’ attitudes towards science. This research aimed to examine students’ attitudes toward science and the interaction between academic grade level and gender in Indonesian primary and middle school. Thirty items from five components of the BRAINS instrument were administered to 1587 Indonesian students from fourth grade through ninth grade to measure their attitude toward science. Rasch analysis, two-way ANOVA, and structural equation modeling path analysis were used to answer the proposed research questions. The current research found that Indonesian students’ attitudes toward science were significantly affected by academic level, however, gender only affected three components of attitude (control belief, attitude toward the behavior, and intention). Female students showed a higher attitude toward science than male students in general. The trends in every component of the students’ attitudes decreased from primary school to middle school. The present research provides a deeper discussion by considering the socio-cultural and educational history of Indonesia. Keywords: academic level, gender, middle school, primary school, science attitude.

Effect of an Online, Inquiry- & Mentor-Based Laboratory on Science Attitudes of Students in a Concurrent Enrollment Biology Course: The PlantingScience Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 80 (8) ◽  
pp. 578-583
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Desy ◽  
Catrina T. Adams ◽  
Teresa Mourad ◽  
Scott Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Dual Enrollment ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Science ◽  
Concurrent Enrollment ◽  
Science Attitudes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Online Mentoring ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The goal of this project was to determine the impact of supplementing a concurrent enrollment (CE; also called dual enrollment) nonmajors biology course with online mentoring from professional scientists via the PlantingScience (PS) program (http://plantingscience.org). Student attitudes and motivation toward science were measured using the Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA) questionnaire as well as open-ended questions. Students in both the experimental group (CE biology course supplemented with PS) and the control group (CE biology course with no PS supplement) were surveyed during two academic years (2015–2017). The impact of PlantingScience on students’ attitudes toward science is discussed.

scholarly journals EARLY STUDY OF TEACHING & LEARNING ADAPTION BY USING MULTIMEDIA IN TEXT LEARNING OF SULALATUS SALATIN

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 167-181
Author(s):  
Nurul Shuhada Abdul Aziz ◽  
Norazimah Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Text Learning ◽  
The Third ◽  
Teacher Skills ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to examine the use of multimedia in teaching and learning (PdP) Sulalatus Salatin in form six. The objective of this study is to identify the use of multimedia in PdP Sulalatus Salatin in terms of types, tools used, teacher skills, and curriculum needs. The second objective is to study students 'attitudes towards the use of multimedia in Sulalatus Salatin learning and the third to analyze the relationship between multimedia use in PdPc with students' understanding of Sulalatus Salatin text using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The researcher distributed a set of questionnaire questions containing 36 questions that were closed to 30 forms six students at a school in the district of Kuala Kangsar, Perak. The findings show that the main reason for the use of multimedia in PdP Sulalatus Salatin in terms of multimedia type, tools used, teacher skills, and curriculum needs is because the use of LCD screen causes the text to appear larger and clearer with a mean score of 4.433 (sd = 0.8976). For the second objective, the two most dominant student attitudes with a mean score of 4,400 that is with the use of multimedia, writing in the text of Sulalatus Salatin is clearer and easier to read (sd = 0.7701), while students are actively involved during the teaching of Sulalatus Salatin text (sd = 0.8944). Next, for the third objective, the relationship between the use of multimedia with the highest level of students' understanding of Sulalatus Salatin text is that students are easier to read and understand the synopsis on Sulalatus Salatin text with a mean score of 4,600 (sd = 0.6215). In conclusion, this study was implemented to provide exposure to the advantages of multimedia used by teachers while teaching Sulalatus Salatin text in form six.

Hunting and Illegal Violence Against Humans and Other Animals: Exploring the Relationship

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clifton Flynn
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Animal Abuse ◽  
College Males ◽  
Public Property ◽  
Nonhuman Animals ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThis study examined the relationship between hunting and illegal violence among college males. Although similar on many socio-demographic characteristics such as age and social class (parents' education and occupation), hunters were more likely than non-hunters to be white and Protestant. They also were more likely to have grown up with a family member who hunted. Hunters were about twice as likely to have been violent toward nonhuman animals; however, one type of violence—killing wild or stray animals—accounted for this difference. Regarding violence toward people, hunters were more than twice as likely to have damaged or destroyed private or public property during their last year in high school but were no more likely during that year to have fought with other persons. Thus, at least for this sample, hunting related to harming animals in the wild and to property damage but not to other forms of animal abuse or violence against humans. This paper discusses possible explanations for this result and limitations of the study.

scholarly journals Using the lens of science capital to capture and explore children’s attitudes toward science in an informal making-based space

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitra Christidou ◽  
Sofia Papavlasopoulou ◽  
Michail Giannakos
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Attitudes Toward Science ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Science Career ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Out Of School

Purpose Governments and organizations worldwide are concerned over the declining number of young people choosing to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), especially after the age of 16. Research has foregrounded that students with positive attitudes toward science are more likely to find it relevant and aspire to a science career. This study aims to understand the factors shaping students’ attitudes as these are pivotal in promoting science learning. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the framework of science capital to understand what shapes young people’s engagement with or resistance to science. The authors conducted four Computational Thinking making-based workshops with 106 children aged 15–16 years, of which 58 filled in a questionnaire and 22 were interviewed. Statistical and content analyses were performed respectively. Findings The results indicate that children who are more exposed to science-related activities and contexts are more likely to have higher self-efficacy, and that those with higher prior coding experience scored higher in their self-efficacy and science capital. Six themes emerged from the content analysis, highlighting the diverse factors shaping students’ attitudes, such as teaching methods, stereotypes and the degree of difficulty encountered while engaging with science in and out of school. Originality/value By combining qualitative and quantitative methods with the use of science capital, the authors found a number of aspects of the school experience that shape students’ attitudes to science learning in and out of school, as well as their science career aspirations.

scholarly journals PERBEDAAN SIKAP SISWA TERHADAP SAINS: STUDI BERDASARKAN LEVEL PENDIDIKAN DAN GENDER

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Ahmad Suryadi ◽  
Mirnawati Mirnawati ◽  
Nur Fadhilah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Whitney Test ◽  
Mann Whitney Test ◽  
Attitudes Towards Science ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Attitude Toward Science

Attitude toward science is believed as one of the factors that can influence student learning outcomes. Therefore, information related to students’ attitudes towards science is important. This study aims to determine the effect of different levels of education and gender on students’ attitudes towards science. Student attitudes toward science were measured using a questionnaire instrument with a Likert scale that was adapted to the My Attitude Toward Science (MATS) instrument. Data were analyzed by descriptive analysis and Mann-Whitney test. In general, the results of the study indicated students showed positive attitudes towards science. Mann-Whitney test results also showed that the level of education has a significant effect on students' attitudes towards science statistically [U=4259.5; p<0.05]. Meanwhile, statistically, gender differences significantly influence students' attitudes towards science [U=4384.0; p<0.05]. The implication of this study is teachers could consider these results when they want to design instruction. In addition, this result is also important to preservice science teachers at the level of junior high school and senior high school to know the characteristics of the students’ attitude.AbstrakSikap terhadap pelajaran sains dipahami sebagai salah satu faktor yang dapat memengaruhi hasil belajar siswa. Oleh karena itu, informasi terkait sikap siswa terhadap sains menjadi penting. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh perbedaan level pendidikan dan gender terhadap sikap siswa terhadap sain. Sikap siswa terhadap sains diukur dengan menggunakan instrumen kuesioner dengan skala likert. Sikap siswa terhadap sains diukur dengan menggunakan instrumen My Attitude Toward Science (MATS). Data dianalisis dengan analisis deskriptif dan uji Mann-Whitney. Secara umum, hasil penelitian menunjukkan persepsi sikap siswa yang positif terhadap sains. Hasil Mann-Whitney test menunjukkan bahwa secara statistik, level pendidikan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap sikap siswa terhadap sains [U=4259,5; p<0,05]. Sementara itu, secara statistik, perbedaan jenis kelamin berpengaruh signifikan terhadap sikap siswa terhadap sains [U = 4384,0; p<0,05]. Guru dapat menjadikan hasil ini sebagai pertimbangan dalam merancang pembelajaran. Selain itu, hasil ini juga penting diketahui bagi calon guru sains pada tingkatan Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) maupun Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) sebagai salah satu poin yang perlu diperhatikan dalam mengajar.Kata Kunci: Gender, Level Pendidikan, Sains, Sikap

scholarly journals The Use of Counseling Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Approach to Change Students' Attitudes toward Cheating Behavior at SMK 1 Gunung Talang

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Emdorizal Emdorizal ◽  
Yeni Karneli ◽  
Marlina Marlina
Keyword(s):  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Group Settings ◽  
Cheating Behavior ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Cheating

Students sometimes make cheating behaviors to achieve good grades in the exam. Cheating behavior is clearly cheating behavior that students should not do. The purpose of this study is to change the cheating behavior of students using the CBT approach, setting group. This study is a Quasi Experiment that uses quantitative methods and The Non-Equivalent Control Group Desig. The research subjects of class X of SMK Negeri 1 Gunung Talang was identified as having a tendency to cheat. The research instrument used a cheating behavior scale that fulfilled the requirements of the research instrument, then analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test and the Kolmogorov Smirnov 2 Independent Samples test. The findings of this study show that in general CBT counseling group settings are effective for changing student attitudes toward cheating behavior. This finding can be discussed further.

scholarly journals Inquiry-Based Teaching in the College Classroom: The Nontraditional Student

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 479-484
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Kiernan ◽  
Christine Lotter
Keyword(s):  
Nontraditional Students ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Attitudes Toward Science ◽  
Nontraditional Student ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Collegiate Level ◽  
Effective Science ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Science Major

Science departments in higher education have been adjusting their curricula to include more inquiry-based instruction, and research on inquiry-based teaching at the collegiate level has been increasing. However, more data are needed regarding the effectiveness of inquiry-based pedagogy in improving students' conceptual understanding and attitudes toward science. The investigation described here was focused on nontraditional students taking non-science-major science courses. The goal was to compare students' attitudes toward science before and after taking an inquiry-based or a traditional science course. The hypothesis that the inquiry-based course would significantly generate a more positive attitude toward science was supported. Nontraditional students' perceptions of an effective science curriculum were also explored. Students' perceptions were very positive regarding inquiry-based learning; however, those who had not been previously taught through inquiry-based methods had reserved perceptions of this teaching approach. Regardless of the course they were enrolled in, students agreed overall that an effective science curriculum includes three common themes: connection, interaction, and application.

scholarly journals COMPARISON OF STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD NATURAL SCIENCES IN RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN JAMBI PROVINCE

Ta dib ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanti Tanti ◽  
Dwi Agus Kurniawan ◽  
Rahmat Perdana ◽  
Orin Hidayusa Wiza
Keyword(s):  
Natural Science ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Science Attitudes ◽  
Learning Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Students Attitudes

The purpose of this study is to determine the assessment of students’ attitude of science subjects in several indicators. This type of research is quantitative research with inferential statistical data. This study involved two different schools, namely SMP 17 Batanghari Regency with a sample obtained by 140 students and SMP 3 Muaro Jambi with a sample of 145 students. The students’ attitudes were noticed in several indicators, namely the social implications of science, the adoption of science attitudes and the enjoyment of learning science. As the result, from the three indicators, the attitude of the SMP 3 Muaro Jambi students were dominantly in good category, whereas those of the students in Batanghari District were dominantly in quite good category. In conclusion, there were  differences between the two school students’ attitude toward natural science which was reinforced by the results of t tests that have been done.

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