scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF SELECTED VARIABLES ON LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CONCEPTS ABOUT DISEASES

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 708-716
Author(s):  
Jana Fancovicova ◽  
Milan Kubiatko
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Only Children ◽  
Perceived Vulnerability ◽  
Biological Phenomena ◽  
Significant Difference

Children’s concept of biological phenomena differs from scientific thought in many aspects. The revelation of wrong concepts contributes to better education, especially when that information is described in a specific field of science. Not only children, but also adults often use anthropomorphic and theological explanations to express their ideas, which confirm their lack of understanding of biological phenomena. A great deal of research has proved retaining of children’s misconceptions in the fields of zoology and botany. How accurate, however, are their ideas about organisms of a microscopic size? The aim of the research was to find out the influence of selected factors (perceived vulnerability, grade, gender and type of group) on concepts about diseases among lower secondary school students. The research sample consisted of 400 students of lower secondary education from Slovakia. Data were collected through Likert type questionnaires. The correlation was found between perceived vulnerability to diseases, age and concepts about diseases. The statistically significant difference in the results between boys and girls was not confirmed. The higher impact should be aimed at their importance for humans and nature for a better understanding of this concept. Keywords: concepts about diseases, lower secondary school students, perceived vulnerability, quantitative research approach.

scholarly journals Examining computer gaming addiction in terms of different variables

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adile Kurt ◽  
Ezgi Dogan ◽  
Yasemin Kahyaoglu Erdogmus ◽  
Bulent Gursel Emiroglu
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Gaming Addiction ◽  
Game Playing ◽  
Computer Gaming ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractThe computer gaming addiction is one of the newer concepts that young generations face and can be defined as the excessive and problematic use of computer games leading to social and/or emotional problems. The purpose of this study is to analyse through variables the computer gaming addiction levels of secondary school students. The research was conducted with survey and causal-comparative quantitative research methods. Furthermore, the quantitative data was obtained by interpreting the data obtained through open-ended questions. Findings reveal a significant difference between computer gaming addiction and variables of gender, daily gaming times and whether or not students play games with people they do not know. However, findings did not show any significant difference between computer gaming addiction and variables of grade or purposes of game playing. According to the findings from qualitative data analysis, students mostly prefer to play skill-based games, while they would want to design action games.Keywords: Computer gaming, daily gaming times, game addiction, purposes of game playing, secondary school students.

scholarly journals The Examination of the Relationship between the Secondary School Students’ Habit of Reading and Their Reading Anxiety

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilal Tonka ◽  
Sıddık Bakır
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Reading Anxiety ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to investigate the relationship between reading habits and reading anxiety of secondary school students. In this research, the relational survey model of quantitative research methods was used. The research population consists of students who study at primary schools in the Palandöken district of Erzurum province in the 2019-2020 academic year. The research sample consists of students studying at a secondary school in Palandöken district, including 358 student participants. The research data was collected using two scales. According to the findings, while the gender variable made a significant difference in the reading habits of the students, it did not make a significant difference in reading anxiety. In terms of other sub-problems, the variables of grade, watching television, and going to the library differ significantly in terms of students’ reading habits and reading anxiety. While there was no significant difference in terms of the mother’s educational level variable, there was a significant difference in favor of the students whose father graduated from secondary education. In addition, it was found that there was a negative correlation between reading habits and reading anxiety of secondary school students, and that reading anxiety decreased when students’ reading habits increased.

scholarly journals TAKE-HOME-EXPERIMENT: ENHANCING STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 828-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulirfan Zulirfan ◽  
Zanaton H. Iksan ◽  
Kamisah Osman ◽  
Sayyidah Nusaibah Mohd Salehudin
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Teaching Science ◽  
Conventional Group ◽  
Scientific Attitude ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Scientific Attitudes ◽  
Experimental Group

One classic problem in science education that is still happening today is the lack of learners’ involvement in scientific activity. This may lead to not instilling positive scientific attitudes and the fostering of positive attitudes towards science is an important aspect that could promote greater interest towards science. The Take-Home-Experiment strategy is an attempt to implement an alternative strategy to ascertain whether its implementation promotes a positive attitude towards science among lower secondary school students. A quasi-experimental design was used to determine the effect of the T-H-E strategy on students' scientific attitudes. A total of 151 students in Form 2 from a lower secondary school at Pekanbaru Indonesia were divided into three groups: T-H-E group, Laboratory-Experimental group and Conventional group. The research used a questionnaire instrument on scientific attitude which consisted of 31 items with a Cronbach alpha reliability index of 0.68. The result of a one-way ANOVA shows that there was a significant difference in scientific attitude of students among these 3 groups. The mean score (mean = 3.21) for scientific attitude of the T-H-E group was higher compared to both the laboratory-experimental group (mean = 3.07) and the conventional group (mean = 2.91). This research found that the use of the Take-Home-Experiment strategy in teaching science has the potential to enhance lower secondary school students’ scientific attitude. Keywords: scientific approach, teaching science, scientific attitude, Take-Home-Experiment.

scholarly journals Examining computer gaming addiction in terms of different variables

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Adile Askim Kurt ◽  
Ezgi Dogan ◽  
Yasemin KahyaoÄŸlu ErdoÄŸmuÅŸ ◽  
Bulent Gursel Emiroglu
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Gaming Addiction ◽  
Game Playing ◽  
Computer Gaming ◽  
School Students ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Significant Difference

The Computer gaming addiction is one of the newer concepts that young generations face and can be defined as excessive and problematic use of computer games leading to social and/or emotional problems. The purpose of this study is to analyze through variables the computer gaming addiction levels of secondary school students. The research was conducted with survey and causal-comparative quantitative research methods. Furthermore, it was attempted to contribute to the quantitative data by interpreting the data obtained through open-ended questions. Findings reveal a significant difference between computer gaming addiction and variables of gender, daily gaming times, and whether or not they play games with people they do not know. However, findings did not show any significant difference between computer gaming addiction and variables of grade or purposes of game playing. According to the findings from qualitative data analysis, students mostly prefer to play skill-based games, while they would want to design action games.     Keywords: Computer gaming, Daily gaming times, Game addiction, Purposes of game playing, Secondary school students

scholarly journals SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNING CHEMISTRY: COMPARISON BY GENDER, AGE AND EDUCATIONAL STREAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-23
Author(s):  
Mehboob Ul Hassan ◽  
Ammara Murtaza
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Learning Chemistry ◽  
Attitudes Towards Learning

There is a dilemma among secondary school students’ attitudes towards learning chemistry in public sector educational institutions. Chemistry is considered as complicated and painstaking subject for students. Research was conducted to explore students’ attitudes towards learning chemistry of public sector secondary school students of district Lahore. Researchers used quantitative research approach based on positivist paradigm through conducting survey. Sample consisted of randomly selected enrolled 700 secondary school students: 350 male and 350 female. Questionnaire was administered to measure students’ attitudes based on 5-point Likert type options. Content validity of the instrument was confirmed from three expert opinions, and reliability was measured by calculating Cronbach’s Alpha Scores .841. Normality of the data was confirmed by calculating Shapiro-Wilk’s test, p > .05, n < 2000. Data were analyzed in SPSS by calculating independent sample t-tests and one-way ANOVA. Findings revealed significant difference between students’ attitudes towards learning chemistry by gender and no significant difference was found between science and computer science streams. Findings further revealed that students having 14-15 years of age have more attitudes towards learning chemistry as compared to students having 15-16 and 16-17 years of age. It is recommended that female secondary school teachers need to organize classroom activities to arouse female students’ interest towards learning chemistry. Teachers during delivering lectures need to concentrate on students’ cognitive level and age group. They feel themselves as teenagers because 10th grade students have less understanding regarding chemistry. Heads of the institutions should check teachers’ and students’ classroom activities as well. Keywords: educational stream, learning chemistry, secondary level, students’ attitudes.

scholarly journals Positive conflict resolution behaviors in psychological health: Northern Cyprus sample

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 865
Author(s):  
İsmail Hatun ◽  
NergÜz Bulut Serin
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Life ◽  
School Students ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
Significant Difference

Conflicts are an inevitable part of school life, as in all areas of life, and minimizing the negative effects of conflicts and trying to develop constructive conflict resolution skills will positively contribute to human relations and mental health. The aimed of this study was to investigate the conflict resolution behaviors of secondary school students in terms of some psycho-social variables. The sample of the study was 6<sup>th</sup>, 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students attending the state secondary schools of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The study was conducted with a total of 175 students of the students. The research was a descriptive study which is prepared by using quantitative research method which examines conflict resolution behaviors of secondary school students. The sample of the study was determined by non-random sampling method. In order to collect data, Conflict Resolution Behavior Determination Scale was used. In the analysis of the data; percentages, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), t-tests were used. As a result of the study, there was no significant difference according to the gender and grade level of the students. A significant difference was found according to their age, parental partnership status and success levels.

scholarly journals Cognitive Based Classroom Streaming and Self Esteem among Secondary School Students in Lira District

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-36
Author(s):  
Okello Odongo ◽  
Wandera Otyola ◽  
Kobusingye Loyce
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
High Ability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ability Group ◽  
Significant Difference

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between cognitive based classroom streaming on students’ self-esteem among secondary school students in Lira district. It specifically analyzed the differences in the level of self-esteem between low and high ability group of students. Methodology: The study adopted quantitative research approach. A cross sectional comparative research survey design was used to compare the level of self esteem between low and high ability group of students. A valid and reliable self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. A total of 278 students from three secondary schools were selected using systematic random and purposive sampling techniques respectively. Data was coded and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS version 23). The hypothesis was tested using independent sample t-test. Findings: Findings revealed a significant difference in the level of self-esteem (t = 7.68, p<0.01) with high ability group of students scoring higher than low ability group. It was therefore concluded that ability grouping significantly influences students’ self-esteem. Recommendation: The study recommended that: heterogeneous grouping, school family initiative programmes, guidance and counselling services and other co curricular activities be introduced /reinforced in schools to enable students discover their talents, build their esteem and cope with the environment.

STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (26) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Mahmood Alam
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Senior Secondary

The present study was conducted to ascertain the environmental awareness across gender, locale, type of schools and academic stream among senior secondary school students. The sample of the study comprised of 300 11th class students studying in different government and non- government senior secondary schools of Sambhal district (U.P.) of Moradabad region. Environment Awareness Ability Measure (EAAM) by Praveen Kumar Jha (1998) was used to collect the data for the purpose. The data were analyzed using descriptive (Mean, Standard Deviations) and inferential (‘t’- test) statistics. The findings of the present study revealed that there is significant difference in environmental awareness of senior secondary school students across gender (boys and girls), type of schools (government and non-government) and academic stream (science and arts). However no significant difference is found in case of rural and urban sample. The reason for this result may be the rampant illiteracy in the district. Stakeholders should, therefore, ensure that the curriculum relating to environmental education is transacted as a core curriculum. Other activities related to environmental education viz., curricular, co- curricular and literary activities should also be organized to infuse environmental awareness among students.

Identity in adolescence and emerging adulthood: relationships with emotional and educational factors

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konrad Piotrowski
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Identity Crisis ◽  
Upper Secondary School ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Identity Statuses ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Shame And Guilt

Abstract In the processual approach to identity, the role of the interaction between subjective and contextual factors in the process of its development is emphasized. Based on the model of Luyckx et al. (2008) relationships between identity and educational context, as well as the tendency to experience shame and guilt were analyzed.. 821 people aged from 14-25 and belonging to six educational groups: (1) lower secondary school, (2) basic vocational school, (3) technical upper secondary school, (4) general upper secondary school, (5) post-secondary school (medical rescue, massage therapy, cosmetology, occupational therapy) and (6) university, took part in the research. Two questionnaires were used: The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS), to allow the measurement of the five dimensions of identity postulated by Luyckx et al (2008) and The Personal Feelings Questionnaire-2 (PFQ-2, Harder, Zalma, 1990) to measure of the shame and guilt proneness. The results show that general upper secondary school students in terms of the dimensions of identity are closer to lower secondary school students rather than to their peers from technical and vocational schools. Among general upper secondary school students not only was a higher intensity of an identity crisis observed, but also a strong tendency to experience shame and guilt. Among lower secondary school students and general upper secondary school students, people with diffusion and moratorium as identity statuses prevailed, while in the remaining groups the achievement and foreclosure identity were observed more frequently. A general relationship was also observed, namely, a greater tendency to experience shame was associated with a higher intensity of an identity crisis.

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