scholarly journals THE RELATION OF GENDER AND TRACK ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARD CONVERGENCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-434
Author(s):  
Yustika Sya’bandari ◽  
Minsu Ha ◽  
Jun-Ki Lee ◽  
Sein Shin

Preparing a positive attitude toward convergence is essential to help students grow into future generations with the ability to solve various complex problems. This research aims to examine high school students' attitude toward convergence and the relation to gender and track. Responses from 1,186 Indonesian students in tenth (10th) and eleventh (11th) grade were purposively collected. Students were administered twenty-three items of attitude toward convergence covering five constructs: knowledge, personal relevance, social relevance, interest, and self-efficacy. Data were analyzed using IRT-Rasch analyses, two-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and cluster analyses. The primary finding of this research presented that high school students’ attitude toward convergence on the construct of interest and self-efficacy is significantly related to gender and track. Female students show to be more interested in convergence than male students. However, female students have lower self-efficacy. Additionally, science track students tend to be more interested in convergence than humanities track and showing higher self-efficacy. After performing cluster analysis, students are divided into three particular groups according to their attitude toward convergence. Finally, customized learning is proposed to improve students’ attitude toward convergence. Keywords: attitude toward convergence, female, humanities track, male, science track.

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Orgocka ◽  
Jasna Jovanovic

This study examined how social opportunity structure influences identity exploration and commitment of Albanian high school students. A total of 258 students completed a questionnaire that gauged their identity exploration and commitment in three domains: education, occupation, and family. ANOVA results indicated that, overall, students scored highest in exploration in the domain of education and in commitment in the domain of family. Students' exploration and commitment were linked to gender. Albanian female students scored higher than male students in exploration and commitment regarding education and family. Perceived work opportunities in Albania or abroad also significantly moderated participants' exploration in the domain of education and were associated with commitment in education and occupation. As one of the first studies to explore Albanian youth's identity development in relation to social opportunity structure, findings are discussed in light of furthering the field of Albanian adolescent and youth development.


2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Dwi Wiwik Ernawati ◽  
Asrial Asrial ◽  
Dwi Agus Kurniawan ◽  
Wahyu Adi Pratama ◽  
Rahmat Perdana

This study aims to analyze the differences and also the relationship between attitudes and self-efficacy of students in science lessons. This research is important because in science lessons the teacher must know the attitudes and self-efficacy of students because they affect the learning process. This type of research is quantitative with comparative type. The number of respondents used as a sample is 74 students. The data collection technique used simple random sampling. The results of the study using the T test were that there were significant differences in the attitudes and self-efficacy of students in science lessons, both female students and male students. The results of the correlation test between students' attitudes and self-efficacy towards science subjects in grade 8A showed that the two variables (attitude and self-efficacy) were related. And the results of the correlation test in class 8B showed that the two variables (attitude and self-efficacy) were related. The urgency of this research is that teachers can find out the differences in attitudes and self-efficacy between male and female students. The novelty of this research compared to previous research is that it uses Attitude and self-efficacy variables, with different indicators from previous research.


Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Tomoko Omiya ◽  
Naoko Deguchi ◽  
Taisuke Togari ◽  
Yoshihiko Yamazaki

Adolescence is marked by significant life stress. Recently, school refusal and dropouts as well as suicide among Japanese adolescents have increased. Sense of coherence (SOC) is recognized as a competency that helps people deal with stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors influencing SOC in male and female high school students. We conducted a survey with 203 pairs of high school students and their mothers, in Tokyo, to explore their SOC, family relationships, school belonging, and autistic traits. Analysis of the data revealed a weak relationship between female students’ SOC and that of their mothers, and no relationship between male students’ SOC and their mothers’ SOC. Feelings of acceptance and recognition from teachers improved students’ SOC, irrespective of gender. Low SOC in mothers had a negative impact on female students’ SOC, and children’s lack of imagination (an autism spectrum tendency) had a negative impact on male students’ SOC. This study revealed the importance of support at home and school according to the needs of both genders.


2002 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadya M. Kouzma ◽  
Gerard A. Kennedy

This study aimed at investigating the relationship between hours of homework, stress, and mood disturbance in senior high school students, 141 boys and 228 girls, recruited from high schools across Victoria, Australia. Participants' ages ranged from 16 to 18 years ( M = 16.6, SD = .6). A 1-wk. homework diary, a Self-reported Stress scale, and the Profile of Mood States were administered to students. Analysis showed that the number of hours spent completing homework ranged from 10 to 65 hours per week ( M = 37.0, SD = 12.2). Independent samples t-test analyses showed significant sex differences, with female students scoring higher on hours of homework, stress, and mood disturbance compared to male students. Pearson product-moment correlations were significant and positive for hours of homework with stress and for hours of homework with mood disturbance.


2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 1717-1724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Qianziang Zhao

We explored the relationship between personal characteristics and Internet self-efficacy (ISE) in Chinese high school students. Hsu and Chiu's (2004) ISE scale was completed by 496 randomly selected students from 7 high schools. Results indicated that their ISE was moderately high and that urban students had higher ISE than did rural students, male students had higher ISE than did female students, students who had a computer at home had higher ISE than did students who did not, and students whose parents had a high level of education had higher ISE than did students whose parents had a low level of education.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Semir Hadžifejizović

Sample consisted of 30 (16 male and 14 female) participants born in year 2000 +6 months and -6months who attended Gymnasium in Prijepolje in period May 2018. The research concerned with introductionof swimming into elementary and high schools, as well as universities and the questionnaireon knowledge about 100 m free style swimming.Likert scale was used and it consisted of a number of statements which cause positive ornegative attitude towards swimming. Participants were asked to express the level ofagreement on a scale with odd number of units. Total attitude is obtained by summing up theanswers. Scale is designed in the following manner: application of statements on a group ofassessors who express their level of agreement with every statement on scale 1–5. Statement:Swimming should be introduced as course at universities was assessed affirmativelyby 100% of male students and 85.71% female students, whereas the statement:swimming should be introduced as subject at elementary and high schools was assessedaffirmatively by 87.5% of male students and 71.42% of female students.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehtap Metin Karaaslan ◽  
Ayda Çelebioğlu

This research was conducted as a descriptive study to determine the healthy lifestyle behaviors of high school students. The schools located in Rize Province were grouped (n: 9926). The number of samples was determined to be 370 according to the sample width formula, which is known as the number of individuals in the phase. A total of 449 volunteer students were selected from a high school in each group by simple random sampling method and the study was completed. To collect data, the personal information form and healthy lifestyle behaviors scale II, which were developed by the researcher, were used. The data were evaluated using percentile, ANOVA and t test. It was determined that the average score of healthy lifestyle behaviors scale II scores of the students was moderate with 128.06 ± 20.19. The average score of female students' health responsibility and interpersonal relationship scores were higher than male students (p <0.05). The average physical activity score of male students was found to be higher than that of female students (p <0.05). A significant positive correlation between the age of the students and the class with 'interpersonal relations' and the total score was found (p <0.05). The acquisition of positive health behaviors during the adolescence period is important to perform healthy behaviors in the future life of the individual. As a result of this study, it is suggested that education programs should be established to protect and improve the health of the students. Also, education should develop the self-efficacy of the students. Moreover, it should be conducted according to the low-scored areas and schools. Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu araştırma, lise öğrencilerinin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Rize il merkezinde bulunan okullar gruplandırılmıştır(n: 9926). Evrende birey sayısı bilinen örneklem genişliği formülüne göre örneklem sayısı 370 olarak belirlenmiş, her gruptaki birer liseden basit rastgele örneklem yöntemiyle toplam 449 gönüllü öğrenci ile çalışma tamamlanmıştır.  Verilerin toplanmasında, araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulan kişisel bilgi formu ve sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları ölçeği II kullanılmıştır. Veriler bilgisayar ortaminda yüzdelik, ANOVA ve t testi kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir.Öğrencilerin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları ölçeği puan ortalamasının 128.06±20.19 ile orta düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Kız öğrencilerin sağlık sorumluluğu ve kişilerarası ilişkiler puan ortalaması erkek öğrencilerin puan ortalamasından yüksek bulunmuştur(p<0.05). Erkek öğrencilerin fiziksel aktivite puan ortalaması, kız öğrencilerin puan ortalamasından yüksek bulunmuştur(p<0.05). Öğrencilerin yaşı ve sınıf ile ‘kişilerarası ilişkiler’ ve toplam puan arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişki saptanmıştır (p<0.05).Adölesan döneminde olumlu sağlık davranışlarının kazanılması bireyin ileriki yaşamında sağlıklı davranışlar gerçekleştirmesi açısından önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışma sonucunda öğrencilerin sağlıklarını korumak ve geliştirmek için eğitim programları oluşturulması ve eğitimin özellikle öz- etkililiği geliştirici olması ve daha çok düşük puan alınan alanlara ve okullara göre yapılması önerilmektedir.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Patmisari Patmisari ◽  
Abdul Gafur

This article aims to describe the effect of gender differences in the political awareness of high school students as a novice voter. The study method uses a correlational research design using a quantitative approach. The analysis used was independent samples T-test using SPSS 21. Data collection instruments used a questionnaire distributed to research samples. The sample is 245 students consisting of 128 female students and 117 male students. The results of the study showed differences in the level of political awareness between male and female students, male students had higher political awareness than female students. There is a positive and significant gender influence on the political awareness of high school students.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Dewi Purnamasari Suherman ◽  
Widi Purwianingsih ◽  
Sariwulan Diana

The lower of awareness, motivation, and self regulation students’ on learning is a major concern in science education. The purpose of this research is to analyze the effects of self-efficacy beliefs and metacognitive on academic performance among high school students based on gender on Genetic concept that include sub-concepts: Genetic Mendel, Heredity, and Mutation. Descriptive method is constructed this study. A total of 60 students XII grader of high school are participated in the study. Data were collected by Self-efficacy and Metacognitive Questionnaire, Genetic Concept Test, and Final Questionnaire.  Data were analyzed using inferential statistics, regression. Regression analysis indicated that self-efficacy and metacognitive was a strong predictor of academic performance. This case are showed by the value of regression, R = 0.612 so that self-efficacy and metacognitive were inferred was a strong predictor of academic performance. The other finding on this research show that male students are outperforming female students on self-efficacy, metacognitive, and academic performance, so that can be conducted a further research about how to increase level of self-efficacy and metacognitive on female students.


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