Student attitudes to studying A-level sciences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22948060 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Neil Havard (9 Castlefields Avenue, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 6YR, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 321-330 |
| Publication date | 1996-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Understanding of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1088/0963-6625/5/4/002 |
| OpenAlex | W2418101378 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
This paper reports on a study of sixth form students' attitudes to the study of sciences at Advanced level, and the factors that influenced the students in deciding whether to take those subjects. In discussions about the public understanding of science, it is often assumed that the sciences can be discussed together. In this study, attitudes to biology are shown to be significantly different from attitudes to the physical sciences; and the perception of difficulty is a major influence on student choice. Perceptions of career prospects and reasons for the gender imbalance in physical sciences gave some unexpected responses. A purposive sample of 175 able students was taken from the lower sixth (year 12) in four schools in Gloucestershire, UK. The survey compared attitudes of those studying at least one science with attitudes of those who studied none.
Human science · Mathematics education · Medical education · Perception · Physical science · Sample (material) · Science education · Social science · Sociology · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Science Education and Pedagogy · Science Education and Perceptions · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.22 |
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| Citation span | 2003 - 2021 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |