Students' perceptions of science classes in the Philippines

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volume

9

Issue

3

First Page

285

Last Page

295

Publication Date

12-1-2008

Abstract

This study used a modified version of the Perception of Science Classes Survey (Kardash & Wallace, 2001) to survey 7,885 grade school and high school students in different provinces in the Philippines regarding their perceptions of their science classes. Factor analysis revealed five dimensions of the students - perceptions that relate to different aspects of the teacher's pedagogy and the learning environment created by the teachers: (a) Learner-Centered Pedagogy, (b) Science Inquiry Activities, (c) Positive Affect and Attitudes, (d) Grades as Feedback, and (e) Support for Self-Learning and Effort. Factor scores were compared across grade levels and genders. The results indicate a decrease in science inquiry activities and the use of grades as feedback in the higher grades, but an increase in support for self-learning and effort, and also positive affects and attitudes. These trends were discussed in relation to possible problems related to teacher practices that may contribute to low student achievement levels in science. © Education Research Institute 2008.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/BF03026717

Disciplines

Science and Mathematics Education

Keywords

Science—Study and teaching--Philippines

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