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Science teaching and learning activities and students' engagement in science

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posted on 2023-06-08, 19:05 authored by Gillian Hampden-Thompson, Judith Bennet
The purpose of this analysis is to describe the variation in students' reports of engagement in science across science teaching and learning activities. In addition, this study examines student and school characteristics that may be associated with students' levels of engagement in science. Data are drawn from the Programme for International Student Assessment 2006 study. The analysis employs a quantitative approach that includes descriptive and inferential statistics to examine three measures of student engagement for a nationally representative sample of approximately 12,000 15-year-old students in the UK. The main results indicate that there is an association between students' motivation towards science, enjoyment of science and future orientation towards science, and the frequency in which various teaching and learning activities take place in the classroom. Understanding student engagement in science and the factors that influence it is essential in addressing the issue of uptake of science after compulsory schooling.

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  • Published

Journal

International Journal of Science Education

ISSN

0950-0693

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

8

Volume

35

Page range

1325-1343

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  • Education Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2014-11-14

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