İNEL EKİCİ, Didem Uşak Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - Fen Bilgisi Öğretmenliği Bölümü, Turkey , KAYA, Kemal Uşak Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - Fen Bilgisi Öğretmenliği Bölümü, Turkey , MUTLU, Olcay Uşak Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - Fen Bilgisi Öğretmenliği Bölümü, Turkey

Investigating of Motivation about Science Learning of Middle School Students to Different Variables: The Case of Usak Province

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The aim of this study is to investigate the middle school students’ motivation about science learning according to different variables. In this study, the students’ motivation about science learning were investigated according to their genders, grade levels, ages, final grade for science lesson, their parents’ education levels, using of computer in their house, following the science programs for kids in television and scientific magazines. 685 students studied in middle school participated in the study. In this study, the motivation scale about science learning that consists of 23 items and developed by Dede and Yaman (2008) was used as data collection tool. The method of the study is survey model that is one of the descriptive research methods. In the analysis of data obtained from the study was used Mann Whitney U test and Kruskall Wallis test which are non-parametric tests because the distribution of data wasn’t normal. As the result of data analysis, it was determined that the students’ motivation about science learning differentiated in a significant level according to their genders, grade levels, ages, final grade for science lesson, their fathers’ education levels. Furthermore, it was concluded that using of computer in their house, following the science programs for kids in television and scientific magazines were the factors which affected their motivation about science learning.

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motivation , science education , middle school students

Mersin University Journal Of The Faculty Of Education

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