Attitude of Secondary School Students Towards Science in Relation to Academic Achievement, Gender and Type of School

Abstract

The study aims to assess the students’ attitude towards science in selected government and private schools at the secondary level in the Jammu district. A sample comprises 200 students from 5 private and government secondary schools of the Jammu district. The Science Attitude Scale (SAS) developed by Grewal (2012) was used to assess the students’ attitude towards science. The results show that the students in both government and private schools have a positive attitude towards science. This study revealed that secondary school students’ attitudes towards science differ significantly regarding their academic achievement. Female students were found to have a favourable attitude towards science as compared to their male counterparts. Results also showed that students at private schools possess a positive attitude towards science compared to students in government schools. They enjoy science and are ready to pursue their career in science as well.