Journal of Research in Educational Systems
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A Trend Study and the Role of Attitude, Interest in, and scientific Self-concept on scientific performance of eighth-grade students, based on International TIMSS Studies

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Mozhgan Jafari
Ali Reza Kiamanesh
Abdolazim Karimi
https://doi.org/10.22034/jiera.2017.51087
Abstract
In the present study, we reviewed the changes in the role of scientific self-concept, interest in science and attitude toward science in predicting the scientific performance of eighth-grade students in four international studies (TIMSS) conducted in 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015. The confirmatory factor analysis, and effect sizes, and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to examine the data from 21434 eighth graders who had participated in the four TIMSS studies. According to the study findings, between 2003 and 2007, the average of science scores has increased, and the average of science self-concept and attitude toward science have increased. Between 2007 and 2011, the average of science achievement has increased, and the average of science self-concept and interest in science have increased, too. Between 2011 and 2015, with a decrease in average of science performance, the average of science self-concept, and interest in science had a reduction; but the average of attitude toward science has decreased. The SEM results showed that science self-concept, directly and indirectly, predicted the science performance of students. According to the findings, attitude toward science and interest in science had negative effects on science performance; these negative effects should be examined using sociological studies. On the other hand, given the fact that attitude is an important variable in learning, more exploration is needed to explain the reduction in positive attitudes toward science and the minor role of attitude toward science in students’ science performance, especially in 2015.

Keywords

Trend
TIMSS
Scientific Self-Concept
Attitude and Interest towards science
Structural Equation
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Journal of Research in Educational Systems
Volume 11, Issue 36
Summer 2017
Pages 89-120

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