Why aren't secondary students interested in physics?

Why aren't secondary students interested in physics?

Discusses a questionnaire study to determine why fewer year 10 students are interested in physics than in biology. Finds that students perceive physics as being difficult and irrelevant. Males and females offered different reasons for finding physics boring with males enjoying practical exercises an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physics education 2003-07, Vol.38 (4), p.324-329
Hauptverfasser: Williams, Christopher, Stanisstreet, Martin, Spall, Katie, Boyes, Eddie, Dickson, Dominic
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Females
Males
Physics
Questionnaires
Relevance (Education)
Science Education
Secondary Education
Sex Differences
Student Attitudes
Students
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Zusammenfassung:Discusses a questionnaire study to determine why fewer year 10 students are interested in physics than in biology. Finds that students perceive physics as being difficult and irrelevant. Males and females offered different reasons for finding physics boring with males enjoying practical exercises and females valuing areas in which physics can be seen as relevant. (Author/NB)
ISSN:0031-9120
1361-6552
DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/38/4/306