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Uncovering Malaysian students’ motivation to learning science

This paper aims to highlight two pertinent points relating to science education in Malaysia; first identifying aspects underlying students’ motivation to learning science, and second outlining the profile of performance indicators leading towards successful science learning among upper secondary stu...

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Main Authors: Talib, Othman, Wong, Su Luan, Azhar, Shah Christirani, Abdullah, Nabilah
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Language:English
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Published: Eurojournals 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7480/1/Uncovering%20Malaysian%20students.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7480/
http://www.eurojournals.com/ejss_8_2_08.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.74802016-01-20T03:17:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7480/ Uncovering Malaysian students’ motivation to learning science Talib, Othman Wong, Su Luan Azhar, Shah Christirani Abdullah, Nabilah This paper aims to highlight two pertinent points relating to science education in Malaysia; first identifying aspects underlying students’ motivation to learning science, and second outlining the profile of performance indicators leading towards successful science learning among upper secondary students in Malaysia. It is acknowledged that good science learning outcome does not only rely on the way teaching is carried out but also on other factors such as students’ ability and talent, language proficiency, and the right attitude toward science learning, just to name a few. Nonetheless, little do we know the extent to which these factors contribute towards students’ successful science learning. Through preliminary yet in-depth interviews with students, teachers and panel of experts, the researchers list various factors that influence science learning outcomes. Information pertaining to these factors is then used to develop a comprehensive yet psychometrically sound inventory that will help assess students’ potential to excel in science. Eurojournals 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7480/1/Uncovering%20Malaysian%20students.pdf Talib, Othman and Wong, Su Luan and Azhar, Shah Christirani and Abdullah, Nabilah (2009) Uncovering Malaysian students’ motivation to learning science. European Journal of Social Sciences, 8 (2). pp. 266-276. ISSN 1450-2267 http://www.eurojournals.com/ejss_8_2_08.pdf English
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description This paper aims to highlight two pertinent points relating to science education in Malaysia; first identifying aspects underlying students’ motivation to learning science, and second outlining the profile of performance indicators leading towards successful science learning among upper secondary students in Malaysia. It is acknowledged that good science learning outcome does not only rely on the way teaching is carried out but also on other factors such as students’ ability and talent, language proficiency, and the right attitude toward science learning, just to name a few. Nonetheless, little do we know the extent to which these factors contribute towards students’ successful science learning. Through preliminary yet in-depth interviews with students, teachers and panel of experts, the researchers list various factors that influence science learning outcomes. Information pertaining to these factors is then used to develop a comprehensive yet psychometrically sound inventory that will help assess students’ potential to excel in science.
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author Talib, Othman
Wong, Su Luan
Azhar, Shah Christirani
Abdullah, Nabilah
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Uncovering Malaysian students’ motivation to learning science
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title Uncovering Malaysian students’ motivation to learning science
title_short Uncovering Malaysian students’ motivation to learning science
title_full Uncovering Malaysian students’ motivation to learning science
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title_full_unstemmed Uncovering Malaysian students’ motivation to learning science
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publisher Eurojournals
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7480/1/Uncovering%20Malaysian%20students.pdf
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http://www.eurojournals.com/ejss_8_2_08.pdf
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