THE EFFECT OF FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS’ SCIENCE ANXIETY ON METACOGNITIVE AWARENESS
Journal Title: Journal of Baltic Science Education - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 5
Abstract
Successful students who do not experience anxiety can participate in future progress both at local and international levels. It is necessary to identify students’ anxiety and to enhance research into the effect of anxiety on the cognitive burden of science, which is one of the top priorities for future progress. Thus, the main aim of this research was to explore the effect of students’ science anxiety on metacognitive awareness. The research, therefore, adopts a relational survey model and uses a random selection sampling method. The sample consisted of 346 students with an equal number of males and females. To explore the effect of fifth-grade students’ science anxiety on metacognitive awareness, data were collected by means of a prepared three-part sample form. The first part of the form collected data about gender, classroom size and school campus. The second part contained an anxiety scale for science and technology lessons and the last part used a metacognitive awareness scale. The research results showed that gender is not an important factor for anxiety or metacognitive awareness, but classroom size has an important effect on science anxiety. Nonetheless, students’ science anxiety is a significant predictor of their metacognitive awareness.
Authors and Affiliations
Menşure Alkış Küçükaydın
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP438665
- DOI -
- Views 91
- Downloads 0
CLASSIFICATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL TEXTS STYLES WITH THE METHODS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Modern educational methods emphasize the necessity to transfer knowledge instead of data or information within the educational process. Thus it is important to the educational texts supporting the educational process con...
THE OPINIONS OF PHYSICS TEACHERS ON THE NATURE OF THE CONTENT OF PHYSICS SENIOR SECONDARY SYLLABI AND RESOURCES
The purpose of this study was to find out the opinions of physics teachers on the nature of BGCSE physics syllabi in Single Science, Double Science and Pure Science in the areas of their: (i) content (ii) objectives (iii...
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN INTEGRATED PROJECT-BASED AND STEM TEACHING AND LEARNING MODULE ON ENHANCING SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY AMONG FIFTH GRADERS
This research aimed to i) determine the validity, reliability, and appropriateness of an integrated project-based learning and STEM teaching and learning module (PjBL-STEM), and ii) evaluate its effects on the scientific...
INTEREST OF LATVIAN AND LITHUANIAN STUDENTS IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Interest is one of the most important components for a successful teaching/learning process; unfortunately, nowadays students’ interest in science and mathematics is decreasing. The aim of the research is to explore the...
BEST PRACTICES OF ASSESSMENT AS A WAY TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE LEARNING
The conceptual understanding presents a key component of science expertise, and thus the most desirable outcome of science education process. However, reports in the literature describe the opposite reality. There is an...