THE EFFECT OF LOWER-SECONDARY CHEMISTRY EDUCATION: STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING TO THE NATURE OF CHEMISTRY AND THEIR ATTITUDES
Journal: Journal of Baltic Science Education (Vol.18, No. 2)Publication Date: 2019-04-04
Authors : Martin Rusek; Vlastimil Chytrý; Linda Honskusová;
Page : 286-299
Keywords : chemistry education; education effectiveness; interest in science; students’ attitudes;
Abstract
This research follows the previous study examining the effect of chemistry education on students' perception and understanding to the nature of chemistry (NoC) as well as their attitudes towards it as a school subject. Grade 9 students (N = 282) at the end of their compulsory schooling were given a set of open-ended questions focused on their understanding to NoC, perception of chemistry topics' importance, topics the students found interesting and their evaluation of chemistry as a school subject. The answers were analysed using the open coding approach. It is possible to conclude most of the students do not have a clear idea about the nature of chemistry. Students assess chemistry as a school subject in the middle of the 5 point Likert scale. The results of this research offer the background for a more complex analysis of effects influencing students's conception of chemistry and its subject matter.
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