Attitudes Of Secondary School Students Research Articles

Examination of Physical Activity Attitudes and Anti-Social Behaviors of Middle School Students

The aim of this study is to examine the physical activity attitudes and antisocial behaviors of middle school students. The research group of the study consisted of a total of 1046 students, 509 boys and 537 girls, aged between 11 and 13, studying in 5-6-7-8th grades in three secondary schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in Esenyurt district of Istanbul province in the 2022-2023 academic year. "Personal Information Form", "Physical Activity Attitude Scale for Secondary School Students" and "Antisocial Behavior Scale for Secondary School Students" were used as data collection tools. SPSS 25.0 statistical package program was used to evaluate the data and to find calculated values. Data were summarized by giving mean and standard deviations. Whether the data were normally distributed was checked with the range of Kurtosis and Skewness coefficients and it was determined that the data were normally distributed. Since the data were normally distributed, independent group t-test was used for pairwise cluster comparisons and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used for more than two cluster comparisons. Tukey HSD multiple comparison test was used to determine the source of significant differences as a result of ANOVA. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to determine whether there was a significant relationship between the mean scores of the Physical Activity Attitude Scale and Antisocial Behavior Scale sub-dimensions of the participants who participated in the study. Within the scope of this study, the scale reliability coefficient was calculated as .77. The significance level was taken as 0.05. As a result of the analysis, no significant difference was found between the physical activity attitudes of secondary school students and family income level and mother's working status (p>0.05), while a significant difference was found between gender, grade level, mother's education level and father's education level variables (p<0.05). While no significant difference was observed between antisocial behaviors and family income level (p>0.05), a significant difference was found between other demographic variables (p<0.05). In addition, while no significant difference was found between the self-confidence sub-dimension of the Physical Activity Attitude Scale and the inappropriate behavior sub-dimension of the Antisocial Behavior Scale (p>0.01), significant differences were found between the other sub-dimensions (p<0.01) As a result, it can be said that students' physical activity attitudes affect antisocial behaviors.

A Study on the Scientific Attitude of Secondary School Students in Mokokchung District, Nagaland

A Study on the Scientific Attitude of Secondary School Students in Mokokchung District, Nagaland

Attitude towards E-Learning among Secondary School Students in Madurai District

This study investigates the attitudes of secondary school students in Madurai district towards e-learning, focusing on how these attitudes vary across different demographics. Employing a quantitative research approach, data were gathered from 300 students through structured questionnaires. The study examines variations in attitudes based on three key factors: gender, locality (rural versus urban), and medium of instruction (Tamil versus English). Analysis reveals significant differences in students' perceptions, indicating that attitudes towards e-learning are influenced by these demographic factors. The findings underscore the importance of developing targeted e-learning strategies to improve student engagement and effectiveness. These insights are intended to guide educational practices and inform policy enhancements to better address the diverse needs of students in the digital learning environment.

Effect of environmental education program implemented with university student participation on secondary school students’ environmental attitude

ABSTRACT Study aimed to increase university students’ sensitivity and the environmental attitudes of secondary school students through environmental education program. It was planned as quasi-experimental research. The first phase was completed with five fourth-year students who took Social Awareness Course at a university’s nursing department in Turkey. In second phase, sample consisted of 264 5th-grade students studying at Secondary School in Black Sea Region. University students implemented Environmental Education Program for secondary school students for four weeks. Mean environmental attitude scale score of 5th-grade students before education was 2.79 ± 0.32, and after education was 3.51 ± 0.41. A statistically significant difference was determined between mean total scale scores of university and 5th-grade students before and after education (p ˂ 0.05). It was determined that environmental sensitivity of university students and environmental attitudes of secondary school students were at medium level before Environmental Education Program and high level after education.

Attitude of Secondary School Students' Towards Mathematics

Mathematics is one of the main subject of our life. Information about mathematics helps to make better choices in everyday life. So mathematics knowledge become most important now a days. present study intended to find the Attitude of secondary school students towards mathematics in Jajpur district of Odisha, India. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. 100 secondary school students were selected through a purposive sampling procedure. The data was collected by the Attitude Towards Mathematics Scale (A T M S) developed by Dr. S.C. Gakhar, and Rajni, to measure the attitude of secondary school student’s towards mathematics. The findings of the study revealed that private secondary school students have more positive attitude towards mathematics than government secondary schools. It also found that girl students have more positive attitude than boys.

Examining the Attitudes of Students in Secondary Education Towards Physical Education and Sports Class in Terms of Some Variables

The purpose of this study was to compare some variables like gender, class level, engaging in sports outside of the school, sports participation status of parents, having an indoor sports facility of students studying in Edirne province secondary schools by determining their attitudes towards Physical Education and Sports class. The sample of the study consisted of 1789 students from 7th grades (483 male, 480 female) and 8th grades (424 male and 402 female). To determine the attitudes of students towards physical education class ‘Physical Education Class Attitude Scale’ (PECAS) developed by Sherrin and Toulmin and adapted to Turkish by Özer and Aktop (2003) was used. Statistical analysis showed that there was a significant difference between gender, class level, engaging in sportive activities outside of the schools variables in terms of physical education attitude scale total score and there was no statistically significant difference between the scale scores of sports participation status of parents, and having an indoor sports facility variable. Attitude scale scores of male students were found to be higher than female students (p=0,05). Attitude scale scores of 7th grade students were found to be higher than 8th grade-students (p0,05). As a result, the results obtained from the current study indicate that the attitudes of secondary school students owards physical education class were affected by gender, class level and age. It can be concluded that these factors were recommended to be taken into consideration in planning physical education lessons by relevant institutions to increase the attitudes of students towards physical education class.

Attitude of Secondary School Students’ towards Smart Classroom Teaching: An Explanatory Study

Attitude of Secondary School Students’ towards Smart Classroom Teaching: An Explanatory Study

KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ON EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS

Background: Emergency contraception is a modern contraceptive method that can be used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. Adolescents are one of the vulnerable groups for premarital, unsafe/unprotected sexual intercourse resulting in unintended pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes of secondary school students. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study design was used, and the study population included students in grades 11 and 12, including all faculties, selected by a proportional simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data and findings. Results: The present study revealed that out of 222 respondents, the majority of respondents 65.3% had good knowledge and 52.3% of respondents had favorable attitudes towards emergency contraception among secondary school students. Some socio-demographic characteristics were significantly associated with good knowledge age (p<0.001), educational level (p<0.001), and faculty of education (p=0.004) and were not significant with other socio-demographic variables. However, there was no significant association between attitude towards emergency contraception and socio-demographic variables. Conclusions: Most of the respondents have good knowledge and a positive attitude towards emergency contraception. However, very few of them knew about the right time to use emergency contraception and other related aspects. Therefore, awareness programs can be conducted at the high school level to increase the level of knowledge and correct use of emergency contraception.

Attitudes of Secondary School Students towards Electric Circuits

Bu çalışmanın amacı, ilköğretim 6, 7 ve 8. Sınıf düzeyinde öğrenim görmekte olan öğrencilerin elektrik devreleri konusuna yönelik tutumlarını sınıf düzeyi ve cinsiyet değişkenleri açısından incelemektir. Kesitsel tarama modelindeki bu araştırma 2022-2023 öğretim yılı ikinci yarıyılında Ankara ili Altındağ ilçesinde bir devlet ortaokulunda öğrenim görmekte olan 271 (143 kız, 128 erkek) öğrenci ile yapılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak alanyazında yer alan beşli Likert tipi bir ölçme aracı kullanılmıştır. Ölçek 20 maddeden oluşmaktadır ve Cronbach Alpha Güvenirlik Katsayısı 0,867’dir. Ölçek; İlgi, Önem, İlgi Bağlantılı Davranış, Başarı-Motivasyon ve Özyeterlilik olmak üzere beş faktörden oluşmaktadır. Veri analizinde betimsel istatistiklerle birlikte çıkarımsal analiz olarak sınıf düzeyleri arasındaki farkı analiz etmek için MANOVA ve cinsiyetler arasındaki farkı analiz etmek için bağımsız örneklem t-testi uygulanmıştır. Araştırmanın sonuçları, öğrencilerin Önem, İlgi ve Başarı Motivasyon faktörlerinde yüksek; diğer faktörlerde ise orta düzeyde tutuma sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Sınıf düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır. Ancak cinsiyetler arasında, erkeklerin lehine olmak üzere İlgi, İlgi Bağlantılı Davranış ve Özyeterlilik faktörlerinde anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Elde edilen bulgular ışığında öğrencilerin tutumlarını artırmaya yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur. Çalışmanın ileride benzer çalışmalara destek olması temenni edilmektedir.

Knowledge and attitude of sex education among secondary school students in south-western Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.

Sex education helps in preparing adolescents to have responsible attitudes and behaviour towards sex for a harmonious sexual life. This study assessed the level of knowledge and attitude towards sex education among secondary school students in an urban south-western Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design. Multistage sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 378 students from a population of 3674 students in public secondary schools. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire with Cronbach' Alpha value of 0.76 was used for data collection. The approval of the study was obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee of Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were used for test of association among the variables at p < 0.05. Majority of the respondents 338 (89.9%) were between age 14-17 with mean age of 16 ± 5.22 years. Majority of the respondents 309 (82.1%) had a good knowledge of sex education. More than half, 216 (57.5%) of the respondents had positive attitude towards sex education. There was a significant relationship between knowledge and attitude of the respondents towards sex education (p = 0.01). Knowledge of sex education increases as class of students increases to SS2 = (OR = 7.750; 95% CI [3.268-18.378] and SS3 = (OR = 2.219; 95% CI [1.067-4.613] respectively. The study concluded that the respondents had good knowledge of sex education and there was a significant relationship between students' knowledge and attitude towards sex education. There is need for awareness and effective sex education among secondary school students. Teachers and parents should create the view of improving the attitude of secondary school students towards sex education.

Examination of metaphorical attitudes towards physical education teacher and lesson

The attitudes of secondary school students towards physical education and sports lessons and their teachers were tried to be determined through metaphors in this study. In the study, in which the mixed research method was used, the convergent parallel design was adopted. In the research, “physical education teacher evaluation scale based on student opinions”, “physical education attitude scale for secondary education students” and the metaphor sentence created by the researchers were used as data collection tools. The study group consisted of 185 secondary school students. The obtained quantitative data were analyzed in the Jamovi 2.0.0 statistical software program. Independent sample t-test and Pearson correlation test were used in pairwise comparisons. When the data obtained were examined, significant differences were determined according to the physical education teacher (PEL) attitude, gender, sports background, PEL, and teacher love. In the mean scores of physical education teacher evaluation, there were differences according to gender, PEL, and teacher love. The findings of the qualitative data were analyzed with the content analysis method, and categories and themes were created. The metaphors for physical education and sports lessons were grouped under two categories, while the metaphors for the physical education and sports teacher were grouped under three categories.

PERCEIVED IMPACT OF MULTIMEDIA TOOLS ON ILESA WEST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONCEPTS

The study Perceived Impact of Multimedia Tools on Ilesa West Secondary School Students Learning of English Language Concepts. The study is a descriptive study; a total number of 300 respondents were used. The instrument for data collections was inventory and was inventory and was structured by the researcher for data collection and reliability level was 0.75. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics specifically mean, standard deviation, frequency counts and Person Product Moment Correlation (PPCM). The findings of the study revealed that Multimedia tools enable you to gain better understanding of English Language concepts that are unclear to you, Multimedia tools give you rom to receive an answer at the same time, as well as being able to exchange responses to questions with teachers in real time, Multimedia tools encourage you to share our thought and opinion on English Language concepts, Multimedia tools develop your critical thinking skills and enrich your learning experience in learning English Language concepts, Multimedia tools help to develop your language skills chiefly English Language, Multimedia tools assist you in comprehending text by utilizing prior knowledge new terminology, Does the appealing features of the multimedia tools allow you to boost your stimulation to the learning process involved in learning English Language concepts, application of multimedia tools in learning English Language also improve memory retention, learning accomplishment and satisfaction. Also, the study has revealed that there is significant difference in learning effectiveness of student who learned English Language concept with multimedia tools and those who learn without it. It also revealed that there is a significant difference in the attitude of secondary school students to learning English Language concepts when multimedia tools are explored and when not. As a result of the findings in this study, this can strengthen the literatures of Multimedia tools.

Secondary School Students’ Attitudes and Teacher-Student Views on Questioning in Mathematics Course

One of the primary objectives of today’s teaching is to prioritize students’ thinking skills as a path to become lifelong learners. Those skills are improved by enabling students to learn actively. Role of teacher in the active learning environment is to facilitate students’ learning, and questions asked by students are important in the process. Based on the relevant considerations, this study aimed to identify questioning attitudes of secondary school students in mathematics courses and investigate their questioning behaviors in line with teacher and student views. The study utilized the partially mixed sequential equal status design. The study group was composed of 15 teachers working at five secondary schools in a city center of a rural province and 690 students. The data were collected through the Attitude Scale Toward Asking Questions, written view forms, semi-structured interviews, and observations. Exploratory statistical techniques were used to analyze quantitative data, and qualitative data were subjected to a content analysis. According to the results from anxiety about questioning subscale of Attitude Scale Toward Asking Questions, the students were anxious above moderate levels although they had high levels of questioning attitudes. Furthermore, it was concluded that number of questions asked by the students increased with higher grade levels, but they asked questions less frequently. In addition, it was determined that about half of the students refrained from asking questions, due to frustration and fear.

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ATTITUDES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS THE STUDY OF MATHEMATICS.

It is a known fact that there exist behavioral difficulties among Mathematics students in Estiwani as a result of unresolved attitudinal issues that either the students are not aware of, or that the issues are not properly dealt with. This work seeks to investigate some factors influencing the attitude of secondary school students toward studying Mathematics in the Manzini region. Five schools consisting of two boys-only, two girls-only, and one mixed school were been carefully selected for the investigation. A total of 200 students and 15 qualified teachers were randomly and actively engaged. A combination of the discrete and continuous data collected through observations and using a well-designed questionnaire was carefully analyzed from their graphical representations. It was found that the majority of the students showed a huge gap in the content knowledge and also presented a clear negative attitude towards Mathematics as a subject. Some of the factors responsible for this worrying pattern, as shown by the analysis include poor background from their primary schools, ineffective teaching methods by their teachers, and lack of motivation by their parents among others. Training programs for teachers particularly on the use of technology and teaching aids to better disseminate the contents and the rewards were also highlighted.

Attitudes of Secondary School Students Towards Meaning of Life: A Comparison Between Anatolian Imam Hatip High School and Other High School Students (Example of Erzurum Province)

Bu araştırmanın temel amacı Anadolu İmam Hatip Liseleri ve diğer lise türlerinde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin hayatın anlamına yönelik tutum düzeylerini karşılaştırmalı bir şekilde incelemektir. Araştırmanın örneklemi 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim yılında Erzurum ilinde Anadolu İmam Hatip Liseleri ve diğer lise türlerinin 12. sınıf düzeyinde öğrenim gören ve tesadüfi örneklem yöntemiyle seçilen 975 öğrencidir. Araştırma nicel araştırma metotlarından biri olan tarama modeline göre tasarlanmıştır. Çalışmanın verileri kişisel bilgi formu ve Hayatın Anlam ve Amacı Ölçeği’yle toplanmıştır. Toplanan verilerin analizinde SPSS-26 programı kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre öğrencilerin hayatın anlamına yönelik tutum düzeylerinin yüksek olduğu, ölçeğin Hayatın Anlam ve Amacı alt boyutundan aldıkları puan ortalamasının yüksek, Hayatın Anlamsızlığı ve Amaç Yoksunluğu alt boyutundan aldıkları puan ortalamasının orta düzeyde olduğu görülmüştür. Elde edilen puanlar incelendiğinde cinsiyete, yaş düzeyleri ve okul türüne göre öğrencilerin hayatın anlamına yönelik tutum düzeyleri arasında manidar bir farklılığın olmadığı görülmüştür (p&gt;0.05). Öğrencilerin sosyoekonomik durumlarına, okul döneminde kaldıkları yere, akademik başarı düzeylerine, maneviyata yönelme düzeylerine göre bakıldığında ise anlamlı bir farklılığın olduğu görülmüştür (p

Attitudes of Secondary School Students towards Robotics And Coding In STEM Education With Tinkercad

The aim of the research is to investigate the attitudes of middle school students towards robotics and coding in STEM education with Tinkercad. A total of 32 secondary school students (12 girls and 20 boys) participated in the 6-week study. The research lasted 6 weeks. Quantitative research method was used in this study. Two scales were used in the study. Robotic attitude scale for middle school students and attitude scale for coding for middle school students were applied. The research was conducted in the form of pre-test and post-test. Analyzes were made by applying the t test for dependent samples. According to the data obtained from the findings, it is seen that there is a positive significant difference in the robotic attitude scale for secondary school students and the attitude scale for coding for secondary school students. Arduino IDE program was used over Tinkercad portal. In the research, 4 applications were made and their knowledge was reinforced. Robotic coding applications prepared in accordance with STEM education were prepared. It has increased the interest of secondary school students in STEM education. This study is important in terms of transforming theoretical knowledge into products and acquiring 21st century skills.

Examination of Reading Habits and STEM Attitudes of Secondary School Students

Examination of Reading Habits and STEM Attitudes of Secondary School Students

Students’ Attitude To Reading Of Literary Texts: A Case Study Of Akinyele Local Government Area Of Oyo State, Nigeria

This study investigates the attitudes of secondary school students towards reading literary texts in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. The survey research design was used, and four public secondary schools were randomly selected. A total of 200 SSII students who were studying literature in English were randomly selected from these schools. The research instrument used was the Students' Attitude to Reading of Literary Texts Questionnaire (r=.79). Descriptive statistics such as frequency count, percentage scores, mean, and standard deviation, and inferential statistics such as t-test at the 0.05 level of significance were used to analyze the data. The study found that the students had a weighted mean of 2.74, which was greater than the threshold. Furthermore, there were no significant differences between male and female students in their attitudes towards text possession (t (197) = .180; p=.857&gt;.05; Mean Difference = .19701) or their attitudes towards reading (t (196) = -.014; p=.989&gt;.05; Mean Difference = -.01164). Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that teachers of literature-in-English should encourage students to develop a positive attitude towards reading literary texts. Teachers should adopt methods that will enhance students' positive attitudes towards reading literary texts, and students should be encouraged to read all recommended literary texts. Additionally, parents should purchase all recommended literary texts for their children and encourage them to develop a positive attitude towards reading these texts.

A Sustainable Life: A Study on the Recycling Attitudes of Secondary School Students

Abstract The aim of the study is to examine and determine the thoughts of recycling of the situations (gender, grade level, educational status of parents) that affect the recycling attitudes of secondary school students. Explanatory design has been preferred among the mixed method research designs in which both quantitative and qualitative approaches are used together in the research. The study group of the quantitative part of the research consists of 700 students studying in secondary schools and the study group of the qualitative part consists of 30 students identified as selected. The data of the research were obtained with the “Recycling Scale” and “Image Form”. In order to compare the scale scores related to gender variable, Whitney U Test was used; in order to compare the scale scores related to grade level, maternal education and paternal education status variables, Kruskal Wallis Test was used. The qualitative data obtained from the students’ drawings were analyzed by content analysis. According to the results obtained from the research, students’ attitudes towards recycling are high in a positive way; it has been determined that there is no difference according to gender and education level of their mothers. It has been determined that there is a difference in the attitudes of the students towards recycling according to the grade level and educational status of their fathers. It is seen that students include elements such as people, trees, garbage, factory, cloud and garbage boxes in the paintings related to recycling. In this context, it can be said that student perceptions about recycling include recycling components.

Factors Affecting the Secondary School Students’ Attitude towards Learning English Language: A Case of a Higher Secondary School in Southern Bhutan

This study explored the factors affecting higher secondary school students’ attitudes toward learning English as a second language in southern Bhutan. The study intended to investigate factors affecting the attitudes of Bhutanese secondary students towards learning English as the researcher could not locate any studies done by Bhutanese in Bhutan. The study is conducted to identify the factors that influence the attitudes of secondary school students toward English learning and their performance in English. The study employed the convergent parallel mixed-methods design guided by a pragmatic paradigm. The quantitative data consists of randomly administered questionnaires to 302 students from class IX to XII. The qualitative data was collected through focus group students and semi-structured interview teachers. The study employed simple descriptive and inferential statistical analysis for quantitative data and thematic analysis (Braun &amp; Clark, 2018) for qualitative analysis. The findings indicated that secondary school students possess both positive and negative attitudes toward learning English as a second language. Further, the finding indicated that educational factors such as the classroom environment and classroom teaching-learning strategies are found to have influences on students' attitudes towards learning English. The finding also revealed that the authentic and appropriate textbooks and the use of interesting varieties of teaching-learning materials by teachers affect the attitudes of students towards learning English. The home and community environment such as parental support and the opportunities to speak English in the community are also found to have an impact on student's attitudes toward learning English. The finding implies that a positive attitude towards the English language enhances language learning and negative attitude detriments the learning process.&#x0D; The study recommends the school and the teachers create a comfortable and conducive classroom environment and implement appropriate teaching-learning strategies and materials to enhance the positive attitude of students toward learning English as a second language. The study also recommends parents and the community support and encourage the use of English to enhance students' positive attitudes toward learning English.