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http://dx.doi.org/10.21796/jse.2022.46.1.80

The Effects of the Number, Ratio of Advanced Courses, and Variety in Science Elective Subjects on the Growth of High School Science Course Students' Attitude Towards Science  

Lee, Gyeong-Geon (Seoul National University)
Hong, Hun-Gi (Seoul National University)
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Journal of Science Education / v.46, no.1, 2022 , pp. 80-92 More about this Journal
Abstract
We fitted latent growth models of attitude towards science using the Korea Education & Employment Panel 2004-2007 data with 343 high school students. The growth model show better fit indices compared to the no growth model. The intercept and slope showed significant variances, and thus, we added control variables of the number, ratio of advanced courses, and variety in science elective subjects, and the achievement percentile for middle school. In the conditional growth model, the previous achievement has significant positive effects on the intercept and the ratio of the advanced courses and variety of science subjects show significantly positive effects on the slope. Based on the results, it supports the 2022 Revised Science Curricular that high school credit system should provide students with basic 'Physics,' 'Chemistry,' 'Biology,' and 'Earth Science,' credits in 'general electives', various integrated subjects in 'converged electives', and highly advanced subjects in 'career electives.'
Keywords
science elective subjects; science affective domain; latent growth model; high school credit system; 2022 Revised National Curriculum;
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