The background factors on the junior high school student''s scientific epistemological views

• Main Authors: Hsiu-wen Tseng, 曾脩文
• Other Authors: Pi-chu Kuo
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/86667206318568280491

碩士 === 國立屏東教育大學 === 數理教育研究所 === 100 === The purpose of the study was investigated background factors on the scientific epistemological views, such as gender, personality and regional cultures. The sample consisted of 84 students (49males, 35females) in a Kaohsiung metropolitan junior high school. The data in different schools are obtained with convenience sampling from two schools in Pingtung and one in Kaohsiung. The data in this research are analyzed by the descriptive statistics,Chi-square,and ANOVA.The research tools are scientific epistemological view questionnaire (H.S.Chen, 2009 ),and MBTI,.The result showed that the trend from Taiwan southern urban students is more traditional. The average of the questionnaire in this study is between 3.77 and 4.08, which is below other studies. The scientific epistemological views are not different with personalities. According to the documents, the scientific epistemological views and personalities has influence on the strategy choice. However, after the analysis, there is no strong relation between them. There are differences in IC, CT, and SN with genders. The concept of scientific knowledge differs among urban and ritual schools. According to the results of this study , teachers in the teaching process , students should take into account gender, family , school and cultural background factors to design teaching materials and teaching methods , and increase student and peer interaction opportunities. Future research could consider in phase of the junior high school students'' scientific epistemological views .