Vol. 51 No. 1 (2013): SCHOOL SCIENCE
Articles

CLASSROOM VARIABLES AND STUDENT-ATTITUDE TOWARDS SCIENCE: learning by experience

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  • David D. Kumar

Published 2013-03-31

Keywords

  • learning by experience,
  • Student-attitude towards science,
  • Projective Test of Attitudes

How to Cite

Kumar, D. D. . (2013). CLASSROOM VARIABLES AND STUDENT-ATTITUDE TOWARDS SCIENCE: learning by experience. SCHOOL SCIENCE, 51(1), p.39-45. http://14.139.250.109:8090/index.php/SS/article/view/1890

Abstract

A review of empirical studies reveals a positive relationship between several science classroom variables and student-attitude towards science. The classroom variables include exemplar science curricula, laboratory- centred instruction, laboratory resources and classroom environment. However, there is no conclusive research evidence to establish a relationship between these classroom variables and studentattitude due to discrepancies in the attitude testing instruments utilised.

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