Examining Secondary School Students’ Competencies for Learning Science

Journal Title: Journal of Computer and Education Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 11

Abstract

The research aims to find out how the competencies for learning science of secondary school students. The research was carried out by means of descriptive survey model. The research was carried out with 453 secondary school students. The data was collected in 2015-2016 spring semester. The study results showed that the girl students’ competencies for learning science, scientific inquiry and communication skills significantly higher than boy students’. The results also showed that secondary school students whom parents are graduated university have higher competencies for learning science, Scientific inquiry and communication skills.

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Hülya Aslan Efe, Seval Özmen

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  • EP ID EP356736
  • DOI 10.18009/jcer.376953
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Hülya Aslan Efe, Seval Özmen (2018). Examining Secondary School Students’ Competencies for Learning Science. Journal of Computer and Education Research, 6(11), 88-105. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-356736