ERIC Number: EJ836333
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Publication Date: 2008
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Grade 9 Astronomy Study: Interests of Boys and Girls Studying Astronomy at Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School
Krstovic, Mirjan; Brown, Laura; Chacko, Merin; Trinh, Brenda
Astronomy Education Review, v7 n2 p18-24 2008
In this report, we discuss the interests of Grade 9 boys and girls studying astronomy at Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. A total of 152 Grade 9 academic students were asked to rate their interest levels in various astronomy topics on a scale of 0-3, where 0 represented no interest and 3 represented a high level of interest. We also asked the students to rate all the in-class activities on the same scale. Our analysis of the data suggests that there are many similarities in interest levels in various astronomy topics between boys and girls. In addition, boys and girls expressed similar preferences for in-class astronomy activities with only minor differences, suggesting similar learning styles in astronomy for boys and girls at the Grade 9 level.
Descriptors: Females, Astronomy, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Epistemology, Science Instruction, Student Interests, Class Activities, Gender Differences, Males, Cognitive Style, Scientific Concepts, Secondary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 9; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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