Self-Efficacy, Achievement Motivation, Attitudes and Gender Difference on Students' Science Performance in Debrebrhan General Secondary School
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2006-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study was to exam me the effects of science self efficacy,
science achievement motivation, attitudes toward science and
gender on science performance of high school students, and to show the
difference between males and females among the variables. A total of 202
grade 10 students (108 males and 94 females) were involved in the study
from Debre Brehan General Secondary School. A t-test and multiple
regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. The result
indicated statistically significant gender difference in science self-efficacy
(chemistry, physics and biology) and science performance (chemistry,
physics and biology). There were also significant gender difference in
students' attitudes toward chemistry and physics. However, there were no
significant gender difference in students' attitude towards biology and in
science achievement motivation (chemistry, physics and biology). Multiple
regression analysis also showed that science self-efficacy, SCIence
achievement motivation, attitude towards science and gender significantly
contributed to the variation in science performance. Because of the
significance difference observed between male and female students, and
significant contribution of independent variables on science performance,
recommendations are forwarded for the concerned bodies.
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Self-Efficacy, Achievement Motivation, Attitudes, and Gender Difference