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
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Publication date:
30.3.2010.
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