Cohort Size, Sex and Socio-Economic Status as Predictors of Success in Year 12 Physics in Perth, 1987-1997

Autor/inn/en	Geelan, David; Louden, William; Wildy, Helen
Titel	Cohort Size, Sex and Socio-Economic Status as Predictors of Success in Year 12 Physics in Perth, 1987-1997
Quelle	In: Teaching Science, 59 (2013) 4, S.22-26 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-6313
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Secondary School Science; Secondary School Students; Science Instruction; Physics; Socioeconomic Status; Gender Differences; Statistical Analysis; Grade 12; Catholic Schools; Public Schools; Private Schools; Institutional Characteristics; Sample Size; Correlation; Science Achievement; Scores; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Physik; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Geschlechterkonflikt; Statistische Analyse; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Katholische Schule; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Private school; Privatschule; Korrelation; Australien
Abstract	A variety of factors are associated with students' achievement in secondary school physics, including cohort size--the total number of students studying Physics in the school--and socioeconomic status. Earlier studies also showed boys achieving better in Physics, while more recent research has shown better results for girls. Statistical analysis of the results of 25,682 Year 12 physics students from 99 schools in the Perth metropolitan area explored three factors related to performance in the physics course. Results were also analysed in terms of the schooling sectors--state, Catholic, high fee non-Catholic (grammar school) and low fee non-Catholic (smaller Christian and other independent schools)--from which students were drawn. Cohort size and socio-economic status were found to be strongly correlated with physics success, while sex was not found to have a significant correlation with achievement. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01