Attitudes And Thoughts Of Secondary School Students Towards Science Lessons And Science Fairs
Nonformal education helps individuals acquire knowledge or skills on a
specific topic. One of the out-of-school learning environments, science fairs,
provides students with the opportunity to implement their creative ideas,
transform theoretical knowledge into practice, design products that facilitate
life, exhibit these products, and enhance their curiosity and exploration
senses. This study aims to determine the attitudes and perceptions of middle
school students toward science lessons and science fairs, which is one of the
out-of-school learning environments where meaningful and lasting learning
occurs through hands-on experience, research, and inquiry. The results of the
study revealed that students had positive attitudes and perceptions towards
science lessons, scientific experiments, and science fairs. They attempted to
explain science lessons more with terms such as experiments, science, and
laboratory. The views related to the textbook showed a gradual decline in
curiosity and creativity as the class level increased. No significant
differences were found in students' attitudes toward science lessons and
science fairs based on gender and mother's education level; however,
significant differences were observed based on father’s education level,
participation in science fairs, involvement in science fair activities, and use
of the science textbook, favoring students in the 5th grade.
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Research Trends In Educational Sciences
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