Abstract
The role of physics as a branch of science in the development of society is highly recognized. However, the decline in the students' performance in physics becomes a hindrance in achieving the primary goal of physics. Thus, it is imperative to determine the factors that could possibly affect the physics performance of students in the classroom. A total of 128 students from the programs Bachelor of Secondary Education and Bachelor of Elementary Education were randomly selected to participate in this study. Moreover, the cross-sectional-predictive non-experimental quantitative research design served as the framework to determine the predictors of students' performance in Physics. Furthermore, the data such as attitude, creativity skills, and knowledge were gathered using questionnaires and analyzed using multiple regression. With this, the study found out that the creativity skills and attitude of the students in General Physics do not predict the students' level of knowledge in General Physics. This study implies that students who are more creative do not necessarily have a high level of knowledge in General Physics. Similarly, students who have a positive attitude towards the subject do not certainly lead to an increased level of knowledge in General Physics. Thus, the students' level of knowledge in General Physics depends on their ability to process and store information.
Highlights
The role of physics is recognized in the society for over an extended period, but despite the fact that it made a significant contribution to today's society, there is a decline in enrolment and performance over the years [1]
Considering the goal of this study, to determine the predictors of students’ knowledge about general physics, the cross-sectional-predictive non-experimental quantitative by Burke Johnson was used as the research framework
The regression model proved that creativity skills (β=.526; p=.111>0.05) and attitude towards general physics (β=-.244; p=.614>0.05) do not predict the students’ knowledge of general physics
Summary
The role of physics is recognized in the society for over an extended period, but despite the fact that it made a significant contribution to today's society, there is a decline in enrolment and performance over the years [1]. The decline in enrolment and performance could be attributed to the perception of the students from secondary school to university that Physics as a difficult subject [2]. The primary goal of physics is to discover and verify the law which governs a specific phenomenon derived from theory. The demonstration of the experiment is essential for understanding the principles of physics. Performing tests by one's hand are far more important because it involves learning by doing. Practical work brings the basis of behavior changes in students such as scientific temperament, curiosity, interest, and creativity
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