An Assessment of Factors Related to Science Achievement of Turkish Students
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, vol.31, no.10, pp.1379-1394, 2009 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 31 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1080/09500690801992888
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1379-1394
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this study, a hypothesised model with latent variables such as socio-economic status, students' perception of success and interest in different subject matter areas, out-of-school activities, and classroom teaching learning activities in relation to science achievement of the students was tested via linear structural modelling. The data come from the Student Assessment Program-2002 conducted by the Ministry of National Education in Turkey. The results obtained in a sample of 29,911 students indicated that there were positive relationships between the socio-economic status of the students and teacher-centred activities in the classroom with science achievement. On the other hand, student-centred activities did not contribute to explain achievement measures positively. There is a need to scrutinise the quality of student-centred activities in Turkey.