Boys' and girls' involvement in science learning and their self-efficacy in Taiwan

被引:11
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作者
Hong, Zuway-R [1 ]
Lin, Huann-shyang [2 ]
机构
[1] Natl Sun Yat Sen Univ, Inst Educ, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
[2] Natl Sun Yat Sen Univ, Ctr Gen Educ, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
关键词
Cross-sectional study; Self-efficacy; Learning science; Elementary school students; Secondary school students; SECONDARY-SCHOOL BOYS; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; STUDENTS; ADOLESCENTS; ATTITUDES; INTERVENTION; ACHIEVEMENT; PERFORMANCE; QUALITIES; CLASSROOM;
D O I
10.1080/00207594.2011.628673
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This cross-sectional study investigated the significant differences in students' self-efficacy and their involvement in learning science. Nine hundred and twenty-two elementary school fifth graders, 499 junior high school eighth graders, and 1455 senior or vocational high school eleventh graders completed the students' questionnaire. Analyses of variance (ANOVAs) and independent t-tests compared the significant similarities and differences across school levels and genders. The initial findings were as follows: A sharp decline in boys' and girls' self-efficacy scores from elementary to secondary school levels; boys have significantly higher self-efficacy scores than girls at vocational and senior high school levels; students with more involvement in science learning presented significantly higher self-efficacy scores than those with less involvement. The significant discrepancies in terms of gender and age in students' self-efficacy and involvement in learning science need to be addressed. Implications and limitations are provided. Cette etude transversale porte sur les differences significatives de l'auto-efficacite et de l'engagement des etudiants dans l'apprentissage de la science. Neuf cent vingt-deux eleves de cinquieme annee a l'ecole elementaire, 499 eleves de huitieme annee au high school junior et 1455 eleves de onzieme annee au high school senior ou professionnel ont complete le questionnaire. Des analyses de variance et des test t pour echantillons independants ont ete utilises pour les similitudes et les differences significatives selon le niveau de scolarite et le sexe. Les resultats initiaux ont montre une baisse importante chez les garcons et les filles des scores de l'auto-efficacite de l'ecole elementaire a l'ecole secondaire, des scores d'auto-efficacite significativement plus eleves pour les garcons que pour les filles aux niveaux de high school professionnel et senior, les etudiants ayant un engagement plus eleve a l'egard de l'apprentissage en science ont eu des scores d'auto-efficacite significativement plus eleves que ceux ayant un niveau d'engagement plus faible. Les ecarts significatifs selon le sexe et l'age pour ce qui est de l'auto-efficacite et de l'engagement dans l'apprentissage de la science devront faire l'objet de recherches ulterieures. Les implications et les limites de la presente recherche sont fournies. En este estudio transversal se estudiaron las diferencias significativas en la autoeficacia de los alumnos y su participacion en el aprendizaje de la ciencia. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 922 alumnos de quinto grado, 499 alumnos de octavo grado (primer ano del secundario), y 1.455 alumnos del ultimo ano de la escuela secundaria que completaron los cuestionarios. Se utilizo analisis de varianza (ANOVA) y pruebas t de muestras independientes compararon las similitudes y diferencias significativas entre los distintos niveles escolares como tambien de genero. Los hallazgos iniciales fueron los siguientes: Hubo un descenso agudo en los puntajes de autoeficacia de los varones y mujeres entre los niveles escolares primarios y el secundario; los varones tienen puntajes mas elevados en autoeficacia que las mujeres en el ultimo ano del secundario; los alumnos que mas participaron en el aprendizaje de ciencias mostraron mayor autoeficacia que los demas. Deberia prestarse mayor atencion a las discrepancias significativas entre genero y edad sobre la autoeficacia de los alumnos y la participacion en el aprendizaje de ciencias. Se ofrecen implicaciones y limitaciones del estudio.
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