CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLE INFLUENCING ATTITUDE TOWARDS SCIENCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF KERALA

Abstract

Objectives of the study 1. To find out the extent of attitude towards Science among secondary School students of Kerala. 2. To find out the extent of attitude towards Science among sub groups based on gender, locale and board of education 3. To compare the extent of attitude towards Science among sub groups based on Gender, Locale and Type of Board of education. 4. To study the interaction effect of gender, locale and type of board of education on attitude Towards Science on secondary school students of Kerala. Methodology Method used: survey method Sample: 691 students of secondary school students of kerala Tool used: Attitude towards science scale Statistical technique used Preliminary analysis, test of significant different between means and three way ANOVA Result 1. There is a significant difference in Attitude towards science of male and female students of secondary schools students of Kerala. 2. There is no significant difference in attitude towards science of urban and rural secondary school students 3. There is no significant difference in the mean scores of attitude towards science of State and CBSE secondary school students 4. The interaction effect of Gender and Locale on Attitude Towards Science of secondary school students of Kerala was not significant 5. The interaction effect of Gender and Type of Board of Education on Attitude Towards Science of Secondary school students of Kerala was not significant 6. The interaction effect of Locale and Type of Board of Education on Attitude Towards Science of secondary school students of Kerala was significant 7. The interaction effect of Gender Locale and Type of Board of Education on Attitude Towards Science of secondary school students of Kerala was significant.