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Peer reviewedTamir, Pinchas – Journal of Biological Education, 1978
Describes the interrelations of inquiry-oriented curricula and the development of inquiry skills and scientific curiosity among high school students in Israel. Results for whole classes seem to indicate a high correlation between inquiry performance and level of curiosity, but this is not reflected in the performance of individuals. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Biology, Curiosity, Educational Research, Inquiry
Peer reviewedTamir, Pinchas – Studies in Science Education, 1977
Discusses the need for additional research pertaining to cognitive preferences in science. (SL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Research, Research Needs, Research Problems
Peer reviewedTamir, Pinchas; Gardner, Paul – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1989
The purpose of this study was to identify interest patterns related to high school biology. Eight task dimensions were established before testing. Findings include: the highest interest was in human biology topics and students whose parents' employment was science related showed higher interest in biology. (CW)
Descriptors: Biology, High Schools, Science and Society, Science Careers
Peer reviewedTamir, Pinchas – British Educational Research Journal, 1988
Reports on gender differences in achievement, attitudes, preferences, learning experiences and study habits of four groups of Israeli 12th grade students, three of which specialized in the sciences and one group which studied no science. Concludes that girls are generally less interested in studying science and have less positive attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Peer reviewedGardner, Paul L.; Tamir, Pinchas – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Discusses instruments for measuring interest in biology: "Interest in Science Topics"; "Learning Mode Preference"; "Interest in Scientific Activities"; "Activities Motives Inventory"; "Interest in Social Aspects of Science"; "Career Orientation Inventory"; and "Attitude toward Biology Study." Concludes that interest in biology may be…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Biology, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGardner, Paul L.; Tamir, Pinchas – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Investigated are the reasons why eleventh-grade Israeli students intend to enroll for a biology, chemistry, or physics course. Topics, activities, motives, attitudes, and grades in the subjects in year 10 are used as predictor variables for correlational analysis. (YP)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Course Selection (Students), Enrollment Influences
Download full textTamir, Pinchas; Amir, Ruth – 1982
This study, an extension of previous studies, compared the views of freshmen college biology, chemistry, and physics students (N=229) with those of high school seniors (N=437), focusing on: (1) interest in different high school topics; (2) nature of high school laboratory experiences; (3) use of innovative instructional strategies in high school;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Chemistry, College Science
