Attitudes of Secondary School Students towards Geology in Spain

Autor/inn/en	Zamalloa, T.; Sanz, J.
Titel	Attitudes of Secondary School Students towards Geology in Spain
Quelle	In: Research in Science & Technological Education, 41 (2023) 1, S.123-146 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Zamalloa, T.) ORCID (Sanz, J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0263-5143
DOI	10.1080/02635143.2020.1845641
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Students; Geology; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Science Education; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarschüler; Historische Geologie; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Spanien
Abstract	Background: The importance of attitudes in learning is gaining relevance among researchers and teachers and yet little research has examined students' attitudes specifically in relation to geology. Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine students' attitudes towards geology and with respect to other sciences, as well as to determine the key factors that influence these attitudes. Sample: A sample of 1.641 students in their fourth year of secondary education from five autonomous communities in Spain participated in this study. Design and Methods: The research was conducted using a previously validated survey, specifically designed to answer the research questions of the study. Results: The findings revealed that participants generally demonstrate more negative attitudes towards geology than with respect to other sciences. Although they do not consider it a difficult subject, they find it boring and of little interest. Demographic factors, school type or gender do not explain these attitudes: academic aspects seem to be the key to reversing this situation. Conclusions: The findings of the present study provide some insights into the teaching of geology. For instance, geology programmes need to focus on topics in which students are interested in, and also on establishing connections between geological contents taught in the classroom and real life. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01