The Hidden Curriculum—Faculty-Made Tests in Science

Tobias, Sheila; Raphael, Jacqueline

doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-0482-9

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“…Teachers may also influence beliefs of students [17] and their enrolment choices [13], because the early developmental stages of interest require external support. The support from chemistry teacher could help to increase students' interest in chemistry courses [18].…”

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Exploring the Factors Responsible for Declining Students’ Interest in Chemistry

Akram¹,

Ijaz²,

Ikram³

2017

IJIET

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Abstract-The present study aimed to explore the factors responsible for declining students' interest towards chemistry. In this casual comparative study, the researchers collected data, through a questionnaire, from 600 science students of different secondary schools of government, semi-government, and private sectors of Lahore, Pakistan. The data analysis included mean, standard deviation (SD), percentages, correlation, t-test, and ANOVA. The results showed that students had less interest in chemistry, and the problem is more pronounced in 10 th grade students. The most prominent area of students' interest was chemistry experiments. The students in public schools were more interested in chemistry courses as compared to their peers enrolled in private schools. Moreover, the researchers found that older students were less interested in chemistry courses as compared to younger students. Among major factors, Personal Traits and Choices showed distinct role in developing students' interest towards chemistry, while Professional Scope and Role of Teacher declined students' interest. However, awareness and interest about The Professional Scope of Chemistry courses may be developed through seminars and career counselling. Also, teachers should have trainings in teaching chemistry courses to develop students' interest.Index Terms-Declining interest in chemistry, personal traits and choices, professional scope, role of teacher.

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Exploring the Factors Responsible for Declining Students’ Interest in Chemistry

Akram¹,

Ijaz²,

Ikram³

2017

IJIET

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“…* The term "hidden curriculum" is used to denote "the unintended consequences of formal instruction. "7,8…”

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No Universal Constants: Journeys of Women in Engineering and Computer Science*

Ambrose

Lazarus

Nair³

1998

J of Engineering Edu

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This paper describes lessons from stories of thirty‐six women in engineering and six women in computer science narrated in our book on journeys of women in science and engineering.1 These stories underscore the various factors that have been described in the literature as reasons women choose and stay in engineering. This paper discusses several of these factors. Students who reach college are a select group who have overcome the early barriers and are set on a potential track to becoming engineers. The experiences of these women as narrated in the book point to some of the positive and negative factors in the formative stages of their lives. Albert Bandura's model of perceived self‐efficacy is a theoretical framework that may be useful in exploring ways of teaching and advising in engineering schools to better meet the needs of the increasingly diverse student population. This framework is discussed briefly, and its components illustrated by examples from the stories. As college advisors and teachers, we need to reaffirm the methods and thinking students have evolved, but which may be challenged by the system based on a “normative student” model.

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“…Investigation into the hidden curriculum can be used to understand more fully how the educational process works at different institutional levels (see Snyder, 1973;Tobias, 1997;and Margolis, 2001 for further discussion).…”

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