Original scientific paper

Are there “Male” and “Female” Attitudes towards Learning of Physics, Physics as a Science, and Physics as a Profession?

Mirko Marušić orcid.org/0000-0002-1461-4228 ; 1st Gymnasium, Split, Croatia
Josip Sliško ; Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México

Abstract

This paper presents research results concerning relatively understudied aspect of physics teaching with special regard to general students’ attitudes towards learning of physics, physics as a science, and physics as a possible professional choice. Additionally, an analysis of differences in those attitudes between male and female students was made, especially pointing out to the examples of significant differences. Research was conducted on a sample of 176 4th grade students of linguistic and classical gymnasium program in Split, Croatia.

Keywords

emotions and motivation in learning physics; students’ gender and learning of physics; capability for science thinking; epistemological standing points and learning of physics; effort in learning of physics; physics as a professional choice

Hrčak ID:

51752

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/51752

Publication date:

30.3.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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