scholarly journals EXAMINATION OF STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS BIOLOGY AND BIOLOGY COURSE IN TERMS OF GENDER, GRADE LEVEL AND PET-KEEPING

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-341
Author(s):  
Dilek Sultan Acarlı ◽  
Hüseyin Abdurrahman Acarlı
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Students Attitudes

Biology course can be difficult for students at times as it includes a lot of concepts and a relatively intense content. At this point, students’ attitude towards biology and biology course is highly important because having developed a positive attitude would significantly affect behavior. In other words, those students who have developed a positive attitude towards biology and biology course are expected to be more interested in class, more enthusiastic for learning, and as a result more successful. In this research, the gender and grade level variables as well as the pet-keeping variable were examined. The effects of these variables on the attitudes of secondary school students towards biology and biology course were examined by MANOVA. The sample of the research, which was designed in a relational survey model, consisted of 1047 secondary school students. In the collection of data, “Secondary School Students’ Attitude towards Biology and Biology Course Scale” was used. It was concluded that students who keep a pet have a more affirmative attitude. It was determined that female students have a more affirmative attitude compared to male students and 9th graders have a more affirmative attitude compared to students in other grade levels. Finally, it has been discussed why female students', pet keeping students' and lower grade students' attitudes towards biology and biology course are more affirmative, and suggestions for increasing students' attitudes have been developed. Keywords: attitude towards biology, biology course, secondary school students, pet-keeping behavior.

scholarly journals Vocational Interest of Secondary School Students with Reference to their Gender

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shraddha U ◽  
Khandwala
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
T Test ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Vocational Interest ◽  
Interest Inventory

This study is an attempt to know the vocational interest of the secondary school students. The sample consisted of 120 students of class 9th. That is 60 male and 60 female. Vocational interest was measured by “Vocational Interest Inventory” (Jansari). The data was analyzed by using ‘t’ test. The results reveal that male students are more interested in enterprising fields of vocation than female students.

scholarly journals Citizenship Knowledge among Secondary School Students from Multiple Ethnicities in Peninsular Malaysia

2018 ◽  
pp. 454-459
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
National Education ◽  
Indian Students

The aim of this research which was carried out throughout the Peninsular of Malaysia is to identify the level of citizenship knowledge among secondary school students in Peninsular Malaysia according to gender and ethnicity. Citizenship knowledge among students which is under investigation is comprised of three aspects, namely the establishment of a sovereign country, democratization and ethnic diversity. The research design was a survey using a quantitative approach. The instrument used for this research was a questionnaire while the number of respondents recruited for this study was 1812 secondary school students from various ethnic groups in Peninsular Malaysia. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential analysis of Manova by using SPSS software. The findings show that the level of citizenship knowledge among the students based on two of the aspects studied, namely the establishment of a sovereign country and democratization, are at a moderate level while the ethnic diversity aspect is at a medium high level. Overall without citizenship knowledge, students are at a moderate level. The findings also show that there are significant differences in citizenship knowledge of students based on gender and ethnicity. With regards to gender, it is found that male students show higher levels of citizenship knowledge with regards to the aspect of the establishment of a sovereign country and democratization compared to female students. In the meantime, female students showed higher levels of knowledge in terms of ethnic diversity than male students. With regards to ethnicity, Malay students showed higher levels of citizenship knowledge on democratization and ethnic diversity compared to Chinese and Indian students. Meanwhile, Indian students show the highest level of knowledge in terms of the establishment of a sovereign country compared to Malay and Chinese students. The findings of this study can affect the education process of the country in producing knowledgeable and skilled citizens in line with the aspiration of the National Education Philosophy in Malaysia. Hence, the implementation of citizenship education needs to be improved in order to increase the level of students’ citizenship knowledge.

scholarly journals An Investigation of Middle Secondary School Bhutanese Students’ Assertiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mind Training ◽  
Two Age Groups

The purpose of this study was to investigate and determine middle secondary school students’ assertiveness. A total of 88 IT students in one of the middle secondary schools in central Bhutan was surveyed. Students were classified based on two age groups of below 15 years and 15 to 18 years of age. Questionnaire was used to assess whether the attitudes of the students were passive, aggressive or assertive. The questionnaire was developed based on the book "Assertiveness" by Chalvin, (1981) and the interpretations from Pro mind training (2012). The questions corresponded to the three attitudes i.e. passive, aggressive and assertive attitude. 53.4 %, 35.2% and 11.4% of the total students were found passive, assertive and aggressive respectively. The results indicated female students to be more assertive than the male students from the age groups.

scholarly journals Exploring gender-based biological concepts: an analysis of bilingual secondary school students

Biosfer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Endah Kristiani ◽  
Rizhal Hendi Ristanto ◽  
Elsa Lisanti
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Bilingual Programs ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Biological Concepts ◽  
Gender Based

The purpose f this study was to analyze gender-based biological concepts understanding at secondary school students of bilingual programs. 6 (sixth) problems, according to Bloom’s taxonomy categorization, were designed consisted of: understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. The topics included cell, classification of the organism, ecology, plant anatomy and physiology, and human anatomy and physiology. Samples were 47 students from grade nine (secondary school) from one of the bilingual secondary schools in Jakarta. Data obtained were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The analysis showed that the average value of the concept comprehension test was 55.07, which was below the Minimum Criteria of Completeness score of 73. The average value of male students was 57.29, and average value of female students was 52.85. There was no significant difference between the learning outcomes of male and female students. Some male students have higher achievements because they have more engagement in science than others. Students’ low ability to understand the biology concept makes them unable to perform their competency at the stages of applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Overall, data showed that the average level of understanding of biological concepts for secondary school of bilingual programs still tends to be low and needs to be continuously improved in the learning process. Further studies, hopefully, can be conducted to develop the most appropriate learning method to improve biological concepts.

scholarly journals A STUDY ON ACADEMIC ANXIETYAMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AIZAWL DISTRICT

2021 ◽  
pp. 104-108
Author(s):  
M.S.Dawngliani ◽  
Prof. Lallianzuali Fanai ◽  
Dr. Vanlaltanpuii
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
T Test ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Academic Anxiety ◽  
Significant Difference

The aim of this research is to study Academic Anxiety among secondary school students in Aizawl District. For this purpose, the sample was selected from different secondary school within Aizawl District. The sample consisted of 90 students. Out of 90 students, 47 male students and 43 female students were taken.60 students form Urban and 30 from Rural areas while 45 each from class 9 and 10. Academic Anxiety Scale (AAS-Samrua) developed by Dr. Mohd. Abid Siddiqui and Dr. Atieq UI Rehman was used as a tool for data collection. Mean and t-test were used to analyzed the data. The findings of the study reveal that no significant difference was found in in relation to gender, Class and Locality. There is Above Average level of Academic Anxiety of secondary school students. KEYWORDS - Academic anxiety, gender, class, locality.

scholarly journals Effect of Gender, Age, Grade Level, Subjects, and Family Income on the Locus of Control of Secondary School Students

SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401882342
Author(s):  
Aishah Siddiquah
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
School Students

The purpose of the present study was to identify the effect of different variables on the locus of control of secondary school students. About 520 students participated in the study. Brown Locus of Control Scale (BLOCS) was used to assess the internal, external social, and external other loci of control of students. The t-test and ANOVA were applied to find out the difference in locus of control of students of different gender, age, grade level, subjects, and family income. Results revealed that external social and external other loci of control of female students were significantly higher than the male students. External other locus of control of younger age group (12-to-14-year) and lower grade level (9th) students was significantly higher than the students of older age groups (16-to-17 and 18-to-19-year-old) and higher grade level (10th) students. Internality and other externality of arts group students were significantly higher than the science group students. Family income was found to have significant effect on external social locus of control. However, the effect was not decisive as social externality of students of only one low-income group was significantly higher than the students of a high family income group.

scholarly journals Effective Participation and Motivation: An Investigation on Secondary School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Tasgin ◽  
Yunus Tunc
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Intrinsic Motivations ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the secondary school students’ level of effectiveparticipation and their motivation. This study employs a survey consisting of 251 secondary school students from theschools located in Iğdır and Erzurum, in East of Turkey. The data of the study were gathered through "EffectiveParticipation Scale" and "Intrinsic-Extrinsic Motivation Scale". The analysis of the obtained data showed that femalesecondary school students are academically more engaged than the male students and male secondary schoolstudents are more disaffected than the female students. It has been found that students engage in English and Turkishlessons more than Mathematics and they are disaffected with Mathematics at most. It has been determined thatacademically engaged students’ intrinsic motivations increase in the positive direction while that of the disaffectedstudents’ decrease as the class levels increase.

scholarly journals Analyzing the levels of depressive symptoms among secondary school students in Canada and Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeynep Karatas ◽  
Richard Ernest Tremblay
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Early Adolescent ◽  
School Students ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
The Common

<p>To examine the level of depressive symptoms of the secondary school students in Turkey and Canada has been aimed in this study. The research group of the study consists of 1050 secondary school students with the average age of 13. Their socio-economic levels are low in both countries, Canada and Turkey. Data has been analyzed by independent groups t-Test, Two Way ANOVA and Tukey HSD Test. The study revealed that the level of depressive symptoms of Turkish secondary school students has been found higher than the level of depressive symptoms of Canadian secondary school students. While the levels of depressive symptoms of the Canadian female students have been higher than male students, the level of depressive symptoms of Turkish students has not differentiated in terms of their genders. While the common interactions of the educational levels of Turkish students’ parents on depressive symptoms have been found significant, the levels of depressive symptoms of Canadian pupils have not presented any changes according to parents’ educational levels. The results of the study have been discussed and some suggestions have been presented.</p><p> Keywords: depressive symptoms, secondary school students, early adolescent, Canada, Turkey</p>

scholarly journals Is TV Increasing Aggression in Secondary School Students: An Enquiry?

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Ravi Kant
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Slight Effect ◽  
Tv Viewing ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Activists

<p>Entire generation is growing with media i.e. mobile and TV etc. Television is the powerful medium of communication with a tremendous potency to inform to entertain and to educate. Its expansion has been more dramatic than that to radio or the automobile. It has become an important part of our life, so much that it is difficult to say whether it is a luxury or necessity.” India is a developing country and its selections are different in culture, ideas the way of living and thinking too. Teenagers are the backbone of the country to form a place worthy citizen. They are too tender to motivate by any act or deed. Social activists, Educationists are debating whether Television is increasing aggression of students. By taking 200 sample of secondary school students with the help of one standardized and one self-made tool, an attempt has made to explore relationship between TV viewing and aggression. Survey method was used. Investigation find there slightly difference in TV viewing of male and female students. Male students found more aggressive in comparison of their counterpart i.e. females. Television viewing has a slight effect on aggression of students but statistically it found non-significant. </p>

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' VALUES REGARDING PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS LESSONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Serdar Özçetin ◽  
Mert Kurnaz ◽  
Mustafa Altınkök
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
School Students ◽  
National Education ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Significant Difference

<p>This research aims to determine the basic value levels of students for physical education and sports lessons and to examine them according to various variables. The research has been designed as a descriptive survey model. The universe of the research consists of the students studying at a Secondary School affiliated to the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education. The sample group consists of a total of 908 students studying in Istanbul in the 2020-2021 academic year, who were determined by the purposeful sampling method. The "Physical Education and Sports Lesson Value Scale (PESLVS)" was used as the data collection tool. The data collection tool is a 5-point Likert-type scale consisting of 23 items and 6 subdimensions. The Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of the scale obtained in this research was 0.84. Frequency, percentage, t-test for unrelated samples, and ANOVA were used in the analysis of the data. When the value levels of the students were examined, it was found that there was a significant difference in favor of female students in all dimensions. It was observed that the value levels of secondary school students differed significantly in all dimensions of the scale by grade level, and it was concluded as a result of the comparison between the groups that there was a significant difference in favor of the lower grade levels in all groups. It was concluded that the value levels of the students who played in the school team was higher.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0882/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

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