Level of Scientific Attitude among School Students: A Brief Survey

Abstract

The study was aimed to measure the level of scientific attitude among school students and to find out the significant difference in their level of scientific attitude based on gender as well as age. The scores achieved on the questionnaire give an idea whether the students posses the required scientific attitude to have a bright career in science. It also helped to know whether there is a need to develop this attitude or not? These factors are part of the questionnaire and through the questionnaire the scientific attitude of school students was measured. Survey method was used for the study.  A sample of 227 students from a school was used to conduct the survey.  Sampling technique used was convenient random sampling. The results showed that there is no significant difference between boys and girls in their level of scientific attitude and also between different age groups.